Leonardo Sandri

His Eminence

Leonardo Sandri
His Eminence; Leonardo Sandri
Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
	Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, 11 October 2014
Appointed	9 June 2007
Term ended	21 November 2022
Predecessor	Ignatius Daoud
Successor	Claudio Gugerotti
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Bishop of Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari; Vice Dean of the College of Cardinals;
Previous post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Aemona (1997–2007); Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela (1997–2000); Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico (2000); Substitute of the Secretariat of State (2000–2007);
Orders
Ordination	2 December 1967; by Juan Carlos Aramburu
Consecration	11 October 1997; by Angelo Sodano
Created cardinal	24 November 2007; by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank	Cardinal deacon (2007–2018); Cardinal priest (2018); Cardinal bishop (2018–);
Personal details
Born	18 November 1943 (age 81); Buenos Aires, Argentina
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Motto	Ille fidelis; (He remains faithful; 2 Timothy 2:13)
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Leonardo Sandri (born 18 November 1943) is an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a cardinal since November 2007 and vice dean of the College of Cardinals since January 2020. He was prefect of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches from 2007 to 2022. He served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1974 to 1991 in several overseas assignments, including as a permanent observer of the Holy See before the Organization of American States from 1989 to 1991, and in Rome as Substitute for General Affairs in the Secretariat of State from 1999 to 2007.