Rodolfo Quezada Toruño

Guatemalan cardinal and church leader

Rodolfo Quezada Toruño - Guatemalan cardinal and church leader
Born

1932
93 years ago

Died

June 4th, 2012
13 years ago — 80 years old

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Guatemala

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Served as a cardinal in the Catholic Church and held the title of Archbishop of Guatemala. Contributed to the church's involvement in social and political issues in Guatemala. Participated in various international religious gatherings and played a significant role in the beatification process of influential figures within the church.

Served as Archbishop of Guatemala from 1993 to 2010

Participated in the 2005 papal conclave

Advocated for social justice and human rights

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