Júlio Duarte Langa
| His Eminence Julio Duarte Langa | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Xai-Xai | |
| See | Xai-xai |
| Appointed | 31 May 1976 |
| Term ended | 12 July 2004 |
| Predecessor | Félix Niza Ribeiro |
| Successor | Lucio Andrice Muandula |
| Other posts |
|
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 June 1957 |
| Consecration |
24 October 1976 by Alexandre Jose Maria dos Santos, OFM Cap. |
| Created Cardinal |
14 February 2015 by Pope Francis |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Julio Duarte Langa |
| Born |
27 October 1927 Xai-Xai, Mozambique |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto |
"In finem dilexit eos" (In the end he loved them) |
| Coat of arms |
 |
| Ordination history of Júlio Duarte Langa | |
|---|---|
Priestly ordination | |
| Date of ordination | 9 June 1957 |
Episcopal consecration | |
| Principal consecrator | Alexandre Jose Maria dos Santos, OFM Cap. |
| Co-consecrators |
Francesco Colasuonno Januário Machaze Nhangumbe |
| Date of consecration | 24 October 1976 |
Cardinalate | |
| Elevated by | Pope Francis |
| Date of elevation | 14 February 2015 |
| Styles of Julio Duarte Langa | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Júlio Duarte Langa (born 27 October 1927) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the Bishop Emeritus of Xai-Xai, Mozambique, where he served as Bishop from 24 October 1976 until his retirement on 12 July 2004.
Education
He attended the local school before entering the Seminary of Magude; then, studied in the Seminary of Namaacha, in the then archdiocese of Lourenço Marques (now Maputo).[1]
Cardinal
On 4 January 2015, Pope Francis announced that he would make him a cardinal on 14 February.[2] At that ceremony, he was assigned the titular church of San Gabriele dell'Addolorata.[3]
References
- ↑ http://webdept.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios2015.htm#Langa
- ↑ "Annuncio di Concistoro per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "Consistory: list of titular church assignments". Vatican Radio. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
External Links
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by – |
Bishop of Xai-Xai 1976 - 2004 |
Succeeded by Lucio Andrice Muandula |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/29/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.