Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo (Spanish pronunciation: [baltaˈsaɾ enˈri.ke ˈporas kaɾˈðoso]; born 10 October 1944) is a Venezuelan prelate of the Catholic Church, who was named Metropolitan Archbishop of Caracas in 2023 after serving as apostolic administrator there for four and a half years. He was auxiliary bishop of Mérida from 1983 to 1991 and then metropolitan archbishop of Mérida from 1991 to 2023. Pope Francis made him a cardinal in 2016.
His Eminence Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo | |
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| Cardinal, Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Caracas |
| See | Caracas |
| Appointed | 9 July 2018 (apostolic administrator) |
| Installed | 17 January 2023 |
| Term ended | 28 June 2024 |
| Predecessor | Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino |
| Successor | Raúl Biord Castillo |
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| Ordination | 30 July 1967 by Miguel Antonio Salas Salas |
| Consecration | 17 September 1983 by José Lebrún Moratinos |
| Created cardinal | 19 November 2016 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | 10 October 1944 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Motto | In Nomine Tuo (In Your name) |
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Life
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Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo was born on 10 October 1944 in Caracas. He attended Colegio Fray Luis de León and St. Teresa parish school.[1] He studied philosophy at the Saint Rose of Lima Interdiocesan Seminary in Caracas. He earned a licentiate in theology and a doctorate in pastoral theology at the Pontifical University of Salamanca in Spain.[2]
He was ordained to the priesthood on 30 July 1967[2] by Miguel Antonio Salas Salas.[1] He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Mérida on 23 July 1983 and received his episcopal consecration on 17 September 1983[2] from Cardinal José Lebrún Moratinos.[citation needed] He was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Mérida on 31 October 1991[2] and was installed there on 5 December.[1]
He served as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of San Cristóbal from 2 March 1998 to 8 June 1999.[1]
He was president of the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference from 1999 to 2006.[3][4] Within the Episcopal Conference of Latin America (CELAM), he was president of the Department of the Laity from 1995 to 1999 and of the Department of Communication from 2003 to 2007. He served as the organization's first vice president from 2007 to 2011.[2][3]
Pope Francis announced on 9 October 2016 that he would make him a cardinal at a consistory on 19 November 2016.[5] At that consistory Porras was named Cardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni Evangelista e Petronio.[6]
Francis made him a member of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life on 23 December 2017.[7] In September 2019, Pope Francis named him one of the three cardinals to serve as presidents of the Synod for the Amazon.[8]
Pope Francis named him Apostolic Administrator of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas on 9 July 2018.[9] He was named a member of the Pontifical Council for Culture on 11 November 2019.[10]
Pope Francis appointed him Metropolitan Archbishop of Caracas on 17 January 2023.[2]
On August 24, 2024, he was appointed by Pope Francis as the Pontifical Legate for the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress to be held in Quito, Ecuador.[11]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d "Arzobispo". Archdiocese of Caracas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "El Santo Padre nombra al Arzobispo Metropolitano de Caracas" (in Spanish). Vatican News. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Mons. Porras: Ser cardenal es un llamado a trabajar más por la paz en Venezuela". ACI Prensa (in Spanish). 9 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Historia de la CEV". Conferencia Episcopal Venezolana (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Annuncio di Concistoro per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Titular churches and diaconates of the new cardinals, 19.11.2016" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 23.12.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Pope appoints three cardinals to help lead synod on Amazon". National Catholic Reporter. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Venezuela. Papa accetta rinuncia arcivescovo di Caracas, card. Urosa Savino". Vatican News (in Italian). 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 11.11.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Papa Francisco nombra al Cardenal Porras Legado Pontifico para el Congreso Eucarístico Internacional de Quito" (in Spanish). Aciprensa.com. August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
External links
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- "Porras Cardozo Card. Baltazar Enrique". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- Catholic Hierarchy