José Manuel Estepa Llaurens

José Manuel Estepa Llaurens (1 January 1926 – 21 July 2019) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church and Military Archbishop Emeritus of Spain from 1986 to 2003.[1][2] He was born in Andújar, Spain.

He was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa by Pope Benedict XVI in a consistory at St. Peter's Basilica on 20 November 2010.[1][2] Because he had already reached age 80, he was not eligible to participate in a conclave.

Estepa Llaurens died on 21 July 2019 in Madrid at the age of 93.[3]

References

  1. Miranda, Salvador. "José Manuel Estepa Llaurens". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
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  3. Muere el arzobispo emérito castrense Card. José Manuel Estepa Llaurens (in Spanish) ;

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