Jorge Medina Estévez

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Jorge Medina Estévez is a Chilean cardinal of the Catholic Church, known for announcing the election of Pope Benedict XVI as the senior cardinal deacon at the 2005 papal conclave.

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Jorge Medina Estévez canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic cardinal
Chilean Roman Catholic bishop
human
announced election of Pope Benedict XVI
appointedBy Pope John Paul II
clergyRank archbishop
bishop
cardinal
countryOfCitizenship Chile
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic
educatedAt Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Pontifical Gregorian University
familyName Medina Estévez
fieldOfWork dogmatic theology
liturgy
givenName Jorge
hasTitle Archbishop
Cardinal Deacon
isPartOf Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
jurisdiction Diocese of Rancagua
languageOfExpression Latin
Spanish
memberOf College of Cardinals
notableFor announcing the election of Pope Benedict XVI in 2005
service in the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
notableWork implementation of post–Vatican II liturgical norms
occupation Catholic priest
theologian
participatedIn 1993 consistory of cardinals
2005 papal conclave
partOf Roman Curia
positionHeld Auxiliary Bishop of Rancagua
Bishop of Rancagua
Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Titular Bishop of Thibilis
cardinal-deacon of San Saba
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
religiousOrder secular clergy
residence Chile
Vatican City
role Senior Cardinal Deacon at the 2005 papal conclave
sexOrGender male

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2005 papal conclave protodeacon Jorge Medina Estévez
2005 papal conclave announcedBy Jorge Medina Estévez