Francisco Ãlvarez MartÃnez
Francisco Álvarez Martínez Cardinal (* July 14, 1925 in Santa Eulalia de Ferroñes, Llanera, Asturias, Spain) is a retired Archbishop of Toledo.
Life
Francisco Álvarez Martínez received after studying philosophy and Catholic theology in 1950, the sacrament of Holy Orders. Subsequently, he earned a doctorate in canon law at the Pontifical University of Comillas in Madrid, after the archbishop 's private secretary and church pastor was.
Before he was consecrated in 1973 as Bishop of Tarazona, he worked as diocesan secretary and chaplain students. 1976 put him pope Paul VI. in the diocese of Calahorra and La Calzada - Logroño. From 1989 to 1995 Álvarez Martínez worked then as Chief Shepherd of the Diocese of Orihuela- Alicante, before he was appointed in 1995 by Pope John Paul II appointed Archbishop of Toledo. From this position, he was entpflichtet in October 2002 on grounds of age.
Since 2001, Francisco Álvarez Martínez heard as cardinal priest with the titular church of Santa Maria " Regina Pacis " a Monte Verde to the College of Cardinals.
Álvarez Martínez took shortly before the completion of his 80th year of life on Conclave 2005, in which Benedict XVI. was chosen in part as one of the oldest cardinal electors.
Memberships
- Pontifical Council for the Laity (until 2005)
- Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (until 2005)