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Eduardo Cardinal Martínez Somalo

Chamberlain Emeritus of the Apostolic Chamber

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Gesù


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
31 Mar 1927 BornBaños de Río Tobía, Spain
19 Mar 195023.0Ordained PriestPriest of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain
12 Nov 197548.6AppointedTitular Archbishop of Thagora
12 Nov 197548.6AppointedApostolic Nuncio to Colombia
13 Dec 197548.7Ordained BishopTitular Archbishop of Thagora
5 May 197952.1AppointedOfficial of the Secretariat of State
28 Jun 198861.2AppointedCardinal-Deacon of SS. Nome di Gesù
28 Jun 198861.2Elevated to Cardinal
1 Jul 198861.3AppointedPrefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
21 Jan 199264.8AppointedPrefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
5 Apr 199366.0AppointedChamberlain (Camerlengo) of the Apostolic Chamber
9 Jan 199971.8AppointedCardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Gesù
11 Feb 200476.9RetiredPrefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
4 Apr 200780.0RetiredChamberlain (Camerlengo) of the Apostolic Chamber

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  • a priest for years
  • a bishop for years
  • a cardinal for years
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