Antonio Ignacio Velasco García | |
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| Archbishop of Caracas | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Caracas |
| See | Caracas |
| Appointed | 27 May 1995 |
| Installed | 14 July 1995 |
| Term ended | 6 July 2003 |
| Predecessor | José Alí Lebrún Moratinos |
| Successor | Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello (2001–03) |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 December 1955 by Antonio Samorè |
| Consecration | 6 January 1990 by Pope John Paul II |
| Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Ignacio Velasco García 17 January 1929 |
| Died | 6 July 2003 (aged 74) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Servus Christi pro fratribus |
| Styles of Ignacio Antonio Velasco García | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Caracas |
Antonio Ignacio Velasco García, S.D.B. (17 January 1929 – 6 July 2003) was a Venezuelan prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of Caracas from 27 May 1995 until his death.