Saturday, November 24, 2007

Cardinal Martínez Sistach


Lluís Martínez Sistach (born April 29, 1937 in Barcelona, Spain) is the current Archbishop of Barcelona.

In 1987 he was made Titular Bishop of Aliezira and auxiliary bishop of Barcelona.

He was appointed Bishop of Tortosa in 1991.

In 1997 he became Archbishop of Tarragona and finally in 2004 Archbishop of Barcelona.

On 17 October 2007, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he will make Sistach a Cardinal.

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