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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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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Disclaimer
No responsibility or liability shall attach itself to either myself or to the blogspot ‘Clerical Whispers’ for any or all of the articles placed here.
The placing of an article hereupon does not necessarily imply that I agree or accept the contents of the article as being necessarily factual in theology, dogma or otherwise.
Sotto Voce