Francisco Álvarez Martínez
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Francisco Cardinal Álvarez Martínez (born July 14, 1925 in Santa Eulalia de Ferroñes , Llanera , Asturias , Spain ; † January 5, 2022 in Madrid ) was a Spanish clergyman , Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain.
Life
Francisco Álvarez Martínez received the sacrament of ordination in 1950 after studying philosophy and Catholic theology at the Seminary in Oviedo . He then received his doctorate in canon law at the Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid , and then became Archbishop's secret secretary and parish chaplain, student chaplain and general vicar of the Archdiocese of Oviedo .
Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Tarazona on April 13, 1973 . The Apostolic Nuncio in Spain, Archbishop Luigi Dadaglio , donated his episcopal ordination on June 3 of the same year. Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Saragossa , Pedro Cantero Cuadrado , and the Archbishop of Pamplona y Tudela , José Méndez Asensio .
On December 20, 1976, Pope Paul VI appointed him. to the Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño . Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante on May 12, 1989 .
On June 23, 1995 he was appointed Archbishop of Toledo by Pope John Paul II . In 1991 he became a member of the Presidium of the Spanish Bishops' Conference , which he remained until his retirement. From February 21, 2001, Francisco Álvarez Martínez was a cardinal priest with the titular church of Santa Maria Regina Pacis a Monte Verde of the college of cardinals .
On October 24, 2002, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation. Then Cardinal Álvarez Martínez moved to Madrid.
Álvarez Martínez took part shortly before the age of 80 as one of the oldest cardinals entitled to vote in the 2005 conclave , in which Benedict XVI. was chosen.
Cardinal Álvarez Martínez died on January 5, 2022 at the age of 96 in Madrid.
Memberships
Cardinal Álvarez Martínez was a member of the following units of the Roman Curia :
- Pontifical Council for the Laity (2001-2005)
- Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (2001-2005)
Web links
- Entry on Francisco Álvarez Martínez on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Francisco Álvarez Martínez on gcatholic.org (English)
- Álvarez Martínez, Francisco. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website, English)
- Biography on the website of the Spanish Bishops' Conference (archived version)
Individual evidence
- ^ Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico per la Creazione di quarantadue nuovi Cardinali e la Pubblicazione dei due Riservati "in Pectore". In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 21, 2001, accessed January 6, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Toledo (Spagna) e Nomina del Successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 24, 2002, accessed January 6, 2016 (Italian).
- ↑ Spanish Cardinal Alvarez has died. kathisch.de , January 5, 2022, accessed January 5, 2022 .
- ^ A b Nomina di Cardinali Membri dei Dicasteri della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 18, 2001, accessed January 6, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | government office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Méndez Asensio |
Bishop of Tarazona 1973–1976 |
Victorio Oliver Domingo |
| Antonio María Cascajares y Azara |
Bishop of Calahorra 1976–1989 |
Juan Plaza y García |
| Pablo Barrachina Estevan |
Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante 1989–1995 |
Victorio Oliver Domingo |
| Cardinal Marcelo González Martín |
Archbishop of Toledo 1995–2002 |
Antonio Cardinal Cañizares Llovera |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Álvarez Martínez, Francisco |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Álvarez Martínez, Cardinal Francisco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toledo, Primate of Spain |
| BIRTH DATE | July 14, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Eulalia de Ferroñes , Llanera , Asturias , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 5, 2022 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Madrid , Spain |