Saturday, November 24, 2007

Cardinal Agustín Garcia-Gasco Vicente

Agustín García-Gasco Vicente (born February 12, 1944 in Corral de Almaguer, Spain) is the current Archbishop of Valencia.

In 1985 he was made Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid, Spain and Titular bishop of Nona.

On July 24, 1992 he became Archbishop of Valencia.

On 17 October 2007, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would make García-Gasco a Cardinal.

García-Gasco was elevated to the College of Cardinals in the consistory at St. Peter's Basilica on today, November 24, 2007.
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