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Leonardo Sandri (born 18 November 1943) is an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a cardinal since November 2007 and vice dean of the College of Cardinals since January 2020. He was prefect of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches from 2007 to 2022.
MicroData Summary for Leonardo Sandri (VIAF: 306356842; WikiData: Q458202) Leonardo Cardinal Sandri (born 18 Nov 1943) Prefect Emeritus of Eastern Churches
Cardinal Leonardo Sandri is a prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for the Oriental Churches and a deputy dean of the College of Cardinals. He was born in Argentina, ordained a priest in 1967, and created a cardinal by Benedict XVI in 2007.
Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, was born on 18 November 1943 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to parents of Italian descent.
Oct 12, 2017 · Pope Francis sends a message to Card. Leonardo Sandri, Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, to mark its centenary and the Congregation for Oriental Churches. He praises the Institute's history, mission and ecumenical vision, and invites it to support the Eastern Churches in their challenges.
Oct 17, 2017 · We have asked Cardinal Leonardo Sandri to comment on the 800 years of Franciscan presence in the Holy Land. Here is what he said. As Prefect for the Congregation of Eastern Churches, what do you think is the significance of the Custody in the Middle East after its 800 years of presence?
Nov 18, 2023 · Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, the Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, marks his 80th birthday today. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 18, 1943, to an Italian family, Cardinal Sandri steps out of the circle of cardinal electors in any future ...
