Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo
Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo (Spanish pronunciation: [baltaˈsaɾ enˈri.ke ˈporas kaɾˈðoso]; born 10 October 1944) is a Venezuelan prelate of the Catholic Church, who has been a bishop since 1983 and a cardinal since 2016. He has been the Archbishop of Mérida since 1991.
His Eminence Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Mérida | |
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Mérida |
See | Mérida |
Appointed | 30 October 1991 |
Predecessor | Miguel Antonio Salas Salas |
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Ordination | 30 July 1967 by Miguel Antonio Salas Salas |
Consecration | 17 September 1983 by José Lebrún Moratinos |
Created cardinal | 19 November 2016 by Pope Francis |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Caracas, Venezuela | 10 October 1944
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Motto | "In Nomine Tuo" (In Your name) |
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Informal style | Cardinal |
Life

Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo was born on 10 October 1944 in Caracas.
He was ordained to the priesthood on 30 July 1967. He was appointed as the Auxiliary Bishop of Mérida on 23 July 1983 and received his episcopal consecration on 17 September 1983 from Cardinal José Lebrún Moratinos. He was appointed the Archbishop of Mérida on 31 October 1991, replacing Miguel Antonio Salas Salas who had ordained him as a priest.
Pope Francis announced on 9 October 2016 that he would make him a cardinal at a consistory on 19 November 2016.[1] At that consistory Porras was named Cardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni Evangelista e Petronio.[2]
Francis made him a member of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life on 23 December 2017.[3]
Pope Francis named him Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Caracas on 9 July 2018.[4] He was named a member of the Pontifical Council for Culture on 11 November 2019.[5]
References
- "Annuncio di Concistoro per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- "Titular churches and diaconates of the new cardinals, 19.11.2016" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- "Resignations and Appointments, 23.12.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- "Venezuela. Papa accetta rinuncia arcivescovo di Caracas, card. Urosa Savino". Vatican News (in Italian). 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- "Resignations and Appointments, 11.11.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
External links
- "Porras Cardozo Card. Baltazar Enrique". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- "Mons. Porras: Ser cardenal es un llamado a trabajar más por la paz en Venezuela". ACI Prensa (in Spanish). 9 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- Catholic Hierarchy
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Preceded by Miguel Antonio Salas Salas, CIM |
Archbishop of Merida 1991–present |
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Preceded by Giacomo Biffi |
Cardinal Priest of Santi Giovanni Evangelista e Petronio 2016–present |