Julián Herranz

Coat of arms of Julián Cardinal Herranz

Julián Cardinal Herranz Casado (born March 31, 1930 in Baena , Spain ) is a retired Curia Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church .

Life

Julián Herranz Casado completed his studies in medicine and Catholic theology with a doctorate in medicine and a doctorate in canon law . During his student days he joined Opus Dei . On August 7, 1955, he received the sacrament of ordination and was subsequently professor of canon law at the University of Navarre . In addition, he worked on catechetical and disciplinary matters for the Curia . During the Second Vatican Council he served as a study assistant in the Commission on Disciplinary Issues.

He then became Undersecretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Interpretation of the Codex Iuris Canonici . He also worked in legal research and as an author and co-editor of canonical books and magazines. The personal prelature Opus Dei sent him to Italy , Spain, Latin America , England , Ireland , France and Kenya as a pastor .

In 1984 Herranz Casado became secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Interpretation of the Codex Iuris Canonici and advisor to the Congregation for Bishops . On December 15, 1990 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To Titular Archbishop of Vertara and donated to it on 6 January 1991, the episcopal ordination ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishops of the Curia Giovanni Battista Re , Official in the State Secretariat , and Justin Francis Rigali , Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.

In 1994 he became president of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legal Texts. John Paul II accepted him on October 21, 2003 as a cardinal deacon with the titled deaconry Sant'Eugenio in the college of cardinals .

Herranz was a participant in the 2005 conclave , in which Benedict XVI. was chosen. This first confirmed him in office and then on February 15, 2007, he accepted his resignation due to reasons of age.

In spring 2012, Pope Benedict XVI entrusted him. with the leadership of a three-person cardinals commission with a special mandate to investigate the so-called Vatileaks affair. The commission was supposed to investigate cases of theft of confidential (papal) documents from the Vatican and presented its final report to the Pope in July 2012.

Cardinal Herranz did not take part in the 2013 conclave because he was over the age limit of 80 years.

On June 12, 2014, he was elevated to cardinal priest pro hac vice .

Memberships

Cardinal Herranz was a member of the following units of the Roman Curia :

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (since 2005)
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Order of the Sacraments (since 2002, confirmed in 2005)
Congregation for the Causes of Saints (since 2004)
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (since 2004)
Congregation for Bishops (since 2000, confirmed in 2003)
Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signature
Pontifical Council for the Laity (since 2004)
Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei (since 2001, confirmed in 2003)

Web links

Entry on Julián Herranz on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

^ Rinuncia del Presidente del Pontificio Consiglio per i Testi Legislativi e Nomina del nuovo Presidente. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 15, 2007, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).
^ Consistory: Internal Cardinal Promotions. Vatican Radio, June 12, 2014, accessed June 12, 2014 .
^ Nomina di Membro della Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 8, 2005, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membro della Congregazione per il Culto Divino e la Disciplina dei Sacramenti. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, August 29, 2002, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per il Culto Divino e la Disciplina dei Sacramenti. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 2, 2005, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 7, 2004, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per l'Evangelizzazione dei Popoli. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, August 7, 2004, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membro della Congregazione per i Vescovi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 6, 2000, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).
↑ ^a ^b ^c Nomina Di Membri Dei Dicasteri Della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 24, 2003, accessed December 29, 2014 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membri del Comitato di Presidenza del Pontificio Consiglio per i Laici. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 13, 2004, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membri della Pontificia Commissione "Ecclesia Dei". In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 24, 2001, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).

predecessor	Office	successor
Vincenzo Cardinal Fagiolo	President of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legal Texts 1994–2007	Francesco Cardinal Coccopalmerio

personal data
SURNAME	Herranz, Julián
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Herranz Casado, Julián
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
DATE OF BIRTH	March 31, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH	Baena , Spain

[1] Rinuncia del Presidente del Pontificio Consiglio per i Testi Legislativi e Nomina del nuovo Presidente. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 15, 2007, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).

[2] Consistory: Internal Cardinal Promotions. Vatican Radio, June 12, 2014, accessed June 12, 2014 .

[3] Nomina di Membro della Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 8, 2005, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).

[4] Nomina di Membro della Congregazione per il Culto Divino e la Disciplina dei Sacramenti. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, August 29, 2002, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).

[5] Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per il Culto Divino e la Disciplina dei Sacramenti. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 2, 2005, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).

[6] Nomina di Membri della Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 7, 2004, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).

[7] Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per l'Evangelizzazione dei Popoli. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, August 7, 2004, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).

[8] Nomina di Membro della Congregazione per i Vescovi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 6, 2000, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).

[Bulletin2003-9] Nomina Di Membri Dei Dicasteri Della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 24, 2003, accessed December 29, 2014 (Italian).

[10] Nomina di Membri del Comitato di Presidenza del Pontificio Consiglio per i Laici. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 13, 2004, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).

[11] Nomina di Membri della Pontificia Commissione "Ecclesia Dei". In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 24, 2001, accessed February 25, 2016 (Italian).