Carlos Amigo Vallejo
Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, OFM ( born August 23, 1934 in Medina de Rioseco, Valladolid, Spain) is a retired Archbishop of Seville.
Life
Carlos Amigo Vallejo occurred after short-term studies of human medicine in the Franciscan order and studied philosophy and Catholic theology in Rome and Madrid. In 1960 he received the sacrament of Holy Orders. After further studies in Rome and Madrid, he was professor of philosophy of science and anthropology at various seminaries in Spain. From 1970 to 1973 he served as Provincial of the Franciscan Order in the Province of Santiago.
On December 17, 1973 Pope Paul VI appointed him. Archbishop of Tanger. He received his episcopal consecration Marcelo González Martín Cardinal in the Madrid church of San Francisco el Grande; Were co-consecrators Félix Romero Menjibar and Francisco Aldegunde Dorrego OFM. On May 22, 1982, Pope John Paul II certain archbishop of Seville. Carlos Amigo Vallejo, the owner is several honorary doctorates, has been committed to his time in Tangier, particularly in the area of dialogue between Christians and Muslims in North Africa.
Since 21 October 2003, he heard a cardinal priest with the titular church of Santa Maria degli Spagnoli in Monserrato to the College of Cardinals.
On 5 November 2009, Pope Benedict XVI. be pre- attached for reasons of age resignation from the office of the Archbishop of Seville.
He's since 2013 Grand Prior of the Western Spanish Lieutenancy (España Occidental ) of the Equestrian Order of the Holy grave in Jerusalem, and since 2003 wholesale protector of the Cavalieri della Mercede ( Mercedarierritter ) of the Compagnia di Santa Maria della Mercede ( Rome) - temporarily next to Fra Mariano La Barca Araja, the 86th General Master of Mercedarierordens ( Mercedarians ) 1998-2004.
Cardinal Amigo Vallejo participated in the conclave of 2005, and the conclave of 2013.
Membership in the Roman Curia
Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo is a member of the following councils of the Roman Curia:
- Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers
- Pontifical Commission for Latin America