Francis Arinze

Religious Leader

1932 –

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Who is Francis Arinze?

Francis Arinze is an Igbo Nigerian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, having served as prefect from 2002 to 2008. He is the current Cardinal Bishop of Velletri-Segni since 2005. Arinze was one of the principal advisors to Pope John Paul II, and was considered papabile before the 2005 papal conclave, which elected Benedict XVI.

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Born
Nov 1, 1932
Onitsha
Religion
  • Catholicism
Ethnicity
  • Igbo people
Nationality
  • Nigeria
Profession
Education
  • Pontifical Urbaniana University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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