Norberto Rivera Carrera | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Mexico Primate Emeritus of Mexico | |
Church | Catholic Church |
See | Mexico |
Appointed | 13 June 1995 |
Retired | 7 December 2017 |
Predecessor | Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada |
Successor | Carlos Aguiar Retes |
Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of S. Francesco d'Assisi a Ripa Grande Member of Council for the Economy |
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Ordination | 3 July 1966 by Pope Paul VI |
Consecration | 21 December 1985 by Antonio López Aviña |
Created cardinal | 21 February 1998 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Denomination | Catholic |
Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
Motto | Lumen gentium ("Light of the nations") |
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Styles of Norberto Rivera Carrera | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Mexico |
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Norberto Rivera Carrera (born 6 June 1942) is a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church who was archbishop of Mexico from 1995 to 2017. He was made a cardinal in 1998. He was Bishop of Tehuacán from 1985 to 1995.