Antonio Cañizares Llovera
Spanish cardinal and Archbishop of Valencia
Born
October 15th, 1945
79 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Spain
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Ordained as a priest in 1970, served in various ecclesiastical roles including Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid. Appointed the Archbishop of Toledo in 2002 and later became the Archbishop of Valencia in 2009. Elevated to Cardinal in 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI, contributing to the Roman Catholic Church's leadership. Participated in the conclave that elected Pope Francis in 2013.
Served as the Archbishop of Toledo
Elevated to Cardinal in 2006
Archbishop of Valencia from 2009
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