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Order in College: |
Cardinal Priest |
| With Title:
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S. Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino |
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Native Country: |
Spain |
| Appointed by:
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John Paul II
on 26 November 1994 |
| Ecclesiastical
Office:
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Archbishop of Barcelona emeritus |
| Papal Elector:
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Not Eligible to Vote Due to Age |
Cardinal Ricardo Maria Carles Gordó was born on September 24, 1926, in Valencia, Spain. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 1951. On August 3, 1969, he was ordained bishop of Tortosa. He became archbishop of Barcelona on May 23, 1990. He was created a cardinal on November 26, 1994. His titular church is St. Mary of Consolation in Tiburtino. He retired as Archbishop of Barcelona on 15 June 2004. In the Roman Curia, he serves in the Congregation for Catholic Education and the Office of the Economic Affairs of the Holy See. |
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