Francisco Álvarez Martínez

Francisco Álvarez Martínez (born 14 July 1925)[1] is the former archbishop of the Spanish see of Toledo and a Cardinal in the Catholic Church.

His Eminence

Francisco Álvarez Martínez
Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toledo
Installed23 June 1995
Term ended24 October 2002
PredecessorMarcelo González Martín
SuccessorAntonio Cañizares Llovera
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria "Regina Pacis" a Monte Verde
Orders
Ordination11 June 1950
Consecration3 June 1973
by Luigi Dadaglio
Created cardinal21 February 2001
by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth nameFrancisco Álvarez Martínez
Born (1925-07-14) 14 July 1925
Llanera, Asturias, Spain
NationalitySpanish
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)
  • Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante (1989–1995)
  • Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño (1976–1989)
  • Bishop of Tarazona (1973–1976)
Alma materComillas Pontifical University
MottoOboedientia et Pax
Coat of arms
Styles of
Francisco Álvarez Martínez
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeToledo (Emeritus)

Biography

He was born in Santa Eulalia de Ferroñes, Llanera, Asturias. He was appointed bishop of Tarazona on 13 April 1973 by Pope Paul VI. He was consecrated by Luigi Dadaglio, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain, assisted by Pedro Cantero Cuadrado, Archbishop of Zaragoza, and José Méndez Asensio, Archbishop of Pamplona. He was transferred to the see of Calahora y La Calzada-Logroño on 20 December 1976 and then to the see of Orihuela-Alicante on 12 May 1989. He was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo on 23 June 1995.[2]

He was made Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Regina Pacis a Monte Verde in the consistory of 21 February 2001 by Pope John Paul II. Pope John Paul accepted his resignation as Archbishop of Toledo on 24 October 2002. Three months before his 80th birthday, Álvarez Martínez was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI.[3]

References
  1. "ÁLVAREZ MARTÍNEZ Card. Francisco". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. "Francisco Cardinal Alvarez Martínez". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  3. "ÁLVAREZ MARTÍNEZ Card. Francisco". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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