Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne

Juan Luis Cardinal Cipriani Thorne

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Juan Luis Cardinal Cipriani Thorne (born December 28, 1943 in Lima , Peru ) is a Peruvian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lima .

Life

After finishing school, Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne first completed a technical degree at the State Institute for Mechanical Engineering . After completing his studies, he worked as an engineer . He was a national basketball player for Peru for over six years in the 1960s . In 1962 he joined the Prelature Opus Dei and studied Catholic theology as a late caller at the age of 33 . On August 21, 1977 he was ordained a priest for Opus Dei. After further studies he became a doctor of theology doctorate and then worked as a pastor in Lima. At the same time he lectured at the Pontifical College in the field of moral theology . He was vicar of Opus Dei for all of Peru.

On May 23, 1988 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the titular of Turuzi and ordered him to auxiliary bishop in Ayacucho . He was ordained episcopal by the Archbishop of Lima, Juan Cardinal Landázuri Ricketts, OFM, on July 3 of the same year; Co -consecrators were Archbishop Luigi Dossena , Apostolic Nuncio in Peru, and the Archbishop of Ayacucho, Federico Richter Fernandez-Prada .

On May 13, 1995, John Paul II named him Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga as the successor to Federico Richter Fernandez-Prada . On January 9, 1999, he was appointed Archbishop of Lima. Pope John Paul II appointed him cardinal priest with the titular church of San Camillo de Lellis on February 21, 2001 . Cardinal Cipriani took part after the death of John Paul II at the conclave in 2005 and after the resignation of Benedict XVI. participated in the 2013 conclave .

Cipriani appeared internationally through his mediating role in the occupation of the Japanese embassy in Lima by the guerrilla movement MRTA from December 1996 to April 1997.

Cipriani is known for his conservative positions, his strict rejection of liberation theology , statements that are often viewed as controversial, and his unbroken enthusiasm for basketball .

Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on January 25, 2019.

Memberships

Cardinal Cipriani Thorne is a member of the following dicasteries of the Roman Curia :

Congregation for Divine Worship and the Order of the Sacraments (since 2001, confirmed in 2014)
Congregation for the Causes of Saints (since 2001, confirmed in 2013)
Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See (since 2010)
Pontifical Commission for Latin America (since 2011, confirmed in 2014)

Web links

Entry for Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne on catholic-hierarchy.org

literature

Luis Pásara, Carlos M. Indacochea a. a .: Cipriani como actor político. 2., ext. Ed., Fondo Editorial del Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP), Lima 2015, ISBN 978-9972-51-501-9 ( review by Fernando Rospigliosi ( El Comercio )).

Individual evidence

↑ From Basketball Player to Cardinal. Zenit.org , February 27, 2001, accessed October 19, 2013 .
^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Lima (Perú) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo Metropolita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 25, 2019, accessed January 25, 2019 (Italian).
^ ^A ^b Nomina di Cardinali Membri delle Congregazioni Romane. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 15, 2001, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).
^ Christopher Lamb: Membership changes at the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments. In: The Tablet. November 22, 2016, accessed August 12, 2017 .
^ Conferme nella Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 19, 2013, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membri della Prefettura degli Affari Economici della Santa Sede. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, June 26, 2010, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membri della Pontificia Commissione per l'America Latina. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, July 19, 2011, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).
^ Conferme e Nomina nella Pontificia Commissione per l'America Latina. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, January 15, 2014, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).

predecessor	Office	successor
Federico Richter Fernandez-Prada	Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga 1995–1999	Luis Abilio Sebastiani Aguirre
Cardinal Augusto Vargas Alzamora	Archbishop of Lima 1999-2019	Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio

personal data
SURNAME	Cipriani Thorne, Juan Luis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Cipriani Thorne, Cardinal Juan Luis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Peruvian clergyman, Archbishop Emeritus of Lima and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
DATE OF BIRTH	December 28, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lima , Peru

[1] From Basketball Player to Cardinal. Zenit.org , February 27, 2001, accessed October 19, 2013 .

[2] Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Lima (Perú) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo Metropolita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 25, 2019, accessed January 25, 2019 (Italian).

[Bulletin2001-3] A ^b Nomina di Cardinali Membri delle Congregazioni Romane. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 15, 2001, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).

[4] Christopher Lamb: Membership changes at the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments. In: The Tablet. November 22, 2016, accessed August 12, 2017 .

[5] Conferme nella Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 19, 2013, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).

[6] Nomina di Membri della Prefettura degli Affari Economici della Santa Sede. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, June 26, 2010, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).

[7] Nomina di Membri della Pontificia Commissione per l'America Latina. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, July 19, 2011, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).

[8] Conferme e Nomina nella Pontificia Commissione per l'America Latina. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, January 15, 2014, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).