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Leonardo Sandri (born 18 November 1943) is an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a cardinal since November 2007 and vice dean of the College of Cardinals since January 2020. He was prefect of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches from 2007 to 2022.
Cardinal Leonardo Sandri is a prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for the Oriental Churches and a deputy dean of the College of Cardinals. He was born in Argentina, ordained a priest in 1967, and created a cardinal by Benedict XVI in 2007.
Nov 18, 2023 · Cardinal Leonardo Sandri - Daniel Ibanez CNA. By Marco Mancini. ACI Stampa - EWTN Vatican, 2023-11-18. Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, the Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, marks his 80th birthday today.
Feb 15, 2021 · The Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches talks about the care, identity and challenges of the Eastern Catholic communities in the world. He also reflects on the Pope's attention to the Middle East and the synodal perspective of the Oriental Churches.
Birth Place. Buenos Aires, Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ordained Bishop. San Pietro, Basilica, Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy. Please contact the Cardinal through the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches. a priest for 56.47 years. a bishop for 26.61 years. a cardinal for 16.50 years.
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Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, was born on 18 November 1943 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to parents of Italian descent. He was ordained a priest on 2 December 1967 and holds a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Gregorian University.
Oct 27, 2021 · Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, has announced that Pope Francis will donate a total of $ 170,000 to the Syrian Church to help support its charitable work for the most needy in the country. The announcement was made on October 26, as he began his nine-day visit to Syria. Read also. 25/10/2021.
