Carlos Osoro Sierra


Carlos Osoro Sierra
Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Madrid
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseMadrid
SeeMadrid
Appointed28 August 2014
Installed25 October 2014
Term ended12 June 2023
PredecessorAntonio María Rouco Varela
SuccessorJosé Cobo Cano
Other post(s)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination29 July 1973
by Juan Antonio del Val Gallo
Consecration22 February 1997
by Lajos Kada
Created cardinal19 November 2016
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Carlos Osoro Sierra

(1945-05-16) 16 May 1945 (age 79)
MottoPer Christum et cum ipso et in ipso
(Through Him and with Him and in Him)
SignatureCarlos Osoro Sierra's signature
Coat of armsCarlos Osoro Sierra's coat of arms
Ordination history of
Carlos Osoro Sierra
History
Priestly ordination
Date29 July 1973
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorLajos Kada
Co-consecratorsJulián Barrio Barrio
José Dieguez Reboredo
Date22 February 1997
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Francis
Date19 November 2016
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Carlos Osoro Sierra as principal consecrator
Cecilio Raúl Berzosa Martinez14 May 2005
José Cobo Cano17 February 2018
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Styles of
Carlos Osoro Sierra
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

Carlos Osoro Sierra (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos oˈsoɾo ˈsjera]; born 16 May 1945) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Madrid from 2014 to 2023. He has been a bishop since 1997 and a cardinal since 2016.