Julián Herranz Casado
Spanish Catholic cardinal (born 1930) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Julián Herranz Casado (born 31 March 1930) is a Spanish cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as President of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts in the Roman Curia from 1994 to 2007, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 2003 by Pope John Paul II.
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His Eminence Julián Herranz Casado | |
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President emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts | |
Appointed | 19 December 1994 |
Term ended | 15 February 2007 |
Predecessor | Vincenzo Fagiolo |
Successor | Francesco Coccopalmerio |
Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of Sant'Eugenio (2014–present) |
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Ordination | 7 August 1955 by Juan Ricote Alonso |
Consecration | 6 January 1991 by Pope John Paul II |
Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 |
Rank | Cardinal priest |
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Born | (1930-03-31) 31 March 1930 (age 94) Baena, Spain |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Motto | Domine ut videam (Latin for 'Lord, that I may see'); Luke 18:41 |
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He is one of two cardinals – along with Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne – who belong to Opus Dei; Herranz Casado is the organisation's highest-ranking member in the Church's hierarchy. He is also considered one of the foremost experts in canon law, and to have been one of the Vatican's most influential figures during the period shortly before the death of Pope John Paul II.