Name:
H.E. Dionigi Card. TETTAMANZI
Position:
Archbishop of Milan
Age:
71 (Born Wednesday, March 14, 1934)
From:
Italy
Cardinal since:
Saturday, February 21, 1998
Title:
Cardinal Priest of Ss Ambrogio e Carlo
Contact Details:
Piazza Matteotti 4
16123 Genoa
Italy
Tel: 010.246.84.69
Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi, Archbishop of Milan (Italy), was born on 14 March 1934 in Renate, Italy. At the age of 11 he entered the diocesan seminary of Seveso San Pietro, where he began his studies. He then attended the Seminary of Lower Venegono until 1957 when he received a licentiate in theology. In the same year on 28 June, he was ordained for the Archdicoese of Milan. He holds a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome.
For over 20 years he taught fundamental theology a the major seminary of Lower Venegono and pastoral theology at the Priestly Institute of Mary Immaculate and the Lombard Regional Institute of Pastoral Ministry, Milan. He is also the author of many written works.
Even with an intense academic activity, he was able to participate at meetings, conventions, refresher courses, and televised debates. He has also contributed written works to the ‘Osservatore Romano’ and ‘Avvenire’. Aside from this, he still managed to maintain his pastoral activity in the parishes of Masnago, San Pietro martire in Seveso, Santo Stefano Arno, Turate. He has been very active in the Italian Confederation of Family Counseling Centers of Christian inspiration from 1979 to 1989, in Oari (a pastoral movement for the communion and hope for those who suffer) and in the Association of Italian Catholic Medical Doctors, Milan section for nearly 20 years.
Having been made Prelate of Honor of His Holiness in 1985, on 11 September 1987, he was called to serve as rector of the Pontifical Lombard Seminary. During this period he continued to offer his service to the CEI, the Holy See and to diverse theology institutes. On 28 April 1989, the CEI called him to be president of the board of directors of the newspaper ‘Avvenire’.
Archbishop of Milan, 11 July 2002.
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Name:
H.E. Jaime Lucas Card. ORTEGA Y ALAMINO
Position:
Archbishop of San Cristóbal de la Habana
Age:
68 (Born Sunday, October 18, 1936)
From:
Cuba
Cardinal since:
Monday, February 28, 1994
Title:
Cardinal Priest of Ss Aquila e Priscilla
Contact Details:
Apartado 594
Calle Habana 152
Havana 10100
Cuba
Tel: <0809> 62.40.00
Fax: <0809> 33.81.09
Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, Archbishop of St. Cristóbal, Havana , was born in Jagüey Grande in the diocese and province of Matanzas, Cuba, on 18 October 1936. His father was first a worker in the sugar factory close to the village where he was born, and subsequently a shop-keeper.--snip--
He earned a diploma in arts and sciences in 1955 and after one year at the university, entered the diocesan seminary of San Alberto Magno, directed by the Fathers of the Foreign Mission of Quebec.--snip--
On 4 December 1978, John Paul II named him Bishop of Pinar del Rio. He was consecrated on 14 January 1979 in the Cathedral of Matanzas, and on 21 January he took possession of his diocese. Three years of pastoral work in a deeply religious Catholic Diocese with a very committed and participative laity left an indelible mark on the soul of the Bishop who was promoted to the Archdiocese of Havana as Archbishop on 20 November 1981. On 27 December he took possession of this new See.--snip--
Thanks to his homilies, the archdiocesan monthly bulletin Aqui la Iglesia and other speeches and messages, he made himself known to the people in his archdiocese who listened to his opinions and followed his guidance despite the fact that the Church in Cuba has no access to the media.
In 1988 until November 1998, he was President of the Cuban Conference of Catholic Bishops. In this capacity, he took part in the fourth General Conference of the Latin-American Bishops in Santo Domingo. From 1995 to 1999, he was the Second Vice President of the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM).In December 2001, he was renomenated President of the Cuban Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Created and proclaimed Cardinal by John Paul II in the consistory of November 26, 1994. Titular church, Sts. Aquila and Priscilla.
Link:
http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/cardinals_list.asp
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