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Antonio Ignacio Cardinal Velasco Garcia, S.D.B. †

Deceased

Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela

Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
17 Jan 1929Born
25 Aug 194516.6ProfessedMember of Salesians of Saint John Bosco
17 Dec 195526.9Ordained PriestPriest of Salesians of Saint John Bosco
23 Oct 198960.7AppointedVicar Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela
23 Oct 198960.7AppointedTitular Bishop of Utimmira
6 Jan 199060.9Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Utimmira
27 Jan 199061.0InstalledVicar Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela
27 May 199263.3AppointedApostolic Administrator of San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela
28 Oct 199465.7CeasedApostolic Administrator of San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela
27 May 199566.3AppointedArchbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
14 Jul 199566.4InstalledArchbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
21 Feb 200172.0Elevated to Cardinal
21 Feb 200172.0AppointedCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello
6 Jul 200374.4DiedArchbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela

MicroData Summary
Antonio Ignacio Velasco Garcia
Antonio Ignacio Cardinal Velasco Garcia S.D.B.
(born , died )
Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela

EventPlace
Birth PlaceAcarigua, Diocese of Calabozo
Ordained BishopSan Pietro, Basilica, Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy

  • a priest for 47.5 years
  • a bishop for 13.5 years
  • a cardinal for 2.3 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

External Link(s):

Source(s):
  • ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 119, Number 10,681
  • ob/c2/d: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 172, Deceased Cardinals (back)
  • d: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 173, Necrology (back)

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