Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino
His Eminence Jorge Urosa Savino | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas | |
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| Archdiocese | Caracas |
| Diocese | Caracas |
| Appointed | 19 September 2005 |
| Installed | 5 November 2005 |
| Term ended | 9 July 2018 |
| Predecessor | Ignacio Velasco S.D.B. |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria al Monti (2006-21) |
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| Ordination | 15 August 1967 by José Humberto Quintero Parra |
| Consecration | 22 September 1982 by José Lebrún Moratinos |
| Created cardinal | 24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino |
| Born | 28 August 1942 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Died | 23 September 2021 (aged 79) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Alma mater | Colegio De La Salle Tienda Honda Interdiocesan Seminary of Caracas St. Augustine's Seminary, Toronto Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Pro Mundi Vita |
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| Styles of Jorge Urosa Savino | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Caracas |
Jorge Liberato Urosa y Savino (28 August 1942 – 23 September 2021) was a Venezuelan prelate of the Catholic Church.
He was auxiliary bishop of Caracas from 1982 to 1990, Archbishop of Valencia from 1990 to 2005, and Archbishop of Caracas from 2005 to 2018.
He was made a cardinal in 2006.
On 27 August 2021, Urosa was hospitalized in Caracas under critical condition with COVID-19.[1] He died on 23 September 2021 from the infection, aged 79.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Cardenal Urosa Savino está estable pero en una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos". Nueva Prensa Digital (in Spanish). 30 August 2021.
- ↑ "Cardinal Urosa dies of COVID-19". 24 September 2021. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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