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Roman Catholic archbishop and cardinal (1945-)

Key facts

Church
Catholic Church
Appointed
23 November 2014
Term ended
20 February 2021
Predecessor
Antonio Cañizares Llovera
Successor
Arthur Roche
Other post
Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of San Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana (2021–present)
Ordination
20 July 1969, by Raymond-Maria Tchidimbo
Consecration
8 December 1979, by Giovanni Benelli
Created cardinal
20 November 2010, by Benedict XVI
Rank
Cardinal-Deacon (2010–21) Cardinal-Priest (2021–present)
Born
( 1945-06-15 ) 15 June 1945 (age 80) , Ourous, French Guinea
Denomination
Catholic ( Roman Rite )
Education
Pontifical Gregorian University ( Licentiate, Theology ) Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (Licentiate, Sacred Scriptures)
Motto
Latin : Sufficit tibi gratia mea , lit. ' My grace is sufficient for thee '

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Instance of
human
Given name
Robert
Gender
male
Citizenship
Guinea
Position held
cardinal priest
Languages spoken
Italian
Participant in
2013 conclave
Image
Hoogeerwaarde Kanunnik Vanhoutten 2009.jpg
Work location
Rome
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Robert Sarah
consecrator
Giovanni Benelli
date of birth
1945-06-15
name in native language
Robert Sarah
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Encyclopedic overview

Robert Sarah ([ʁɔbɛʁ saʁa]; born 15 June 1945) is a Guinean Catholic prelate who served as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 23 November 2014 to 20 February 2021. He previously served as secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples under Pope John Paul II and president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum under Pope Benedict XVI. He was made a cardinal in 2010.

Early life and education

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