Norberto Rivera Carrera
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Norberto Rivera Carrera (born 6 June 1942) is a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church who was archbishop of Mexico City from 1995 to 2017. He was made a cardinal in 1998. He was Bishop of Tehuacán from 1985 to 1995.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivera and the second or maternal family name is Carrera.
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Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mexico City Primate Emeritus of Mexico | |
Church | Catholic Church |
See | Mexico |
Appointed | 13 June 1995 |
Retired | 7 December 2017 |
Predecessor | Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada |
Successor | Carlos Aguiar Retes |
Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of S. Francesco d'Assisi a Ripa Grande Member of Council for the Economy |
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Ordination | 3 July 1966 by Pope Paul VI |
Consecration | 21 December 1985 by Antonio López Aviña |
Created cardinal | 21 February 1998 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | (1942-06-06) 6 June 1942 (age 81) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Denomination | Catholic |
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Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
Motto | Lumen gentium ("Light of the nations") |
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Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Mexico |
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