Cardinals Created by Benedict XVI (2006)

Consistory of 2006.03.24 (15)Papal Speeches

USA1. Cardinal William Joseph Levada

Fratres in unum

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Domnica pro hac vice Title
former Metropolitan Archbishop of San Francisco (USA)
former Prefect of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
former President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”
former President of Pontifical Biblical Commission

Born:1936.06.15 (Long Beach, CA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1961.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1983.05.12
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24
Died:2019.09.26 (Roma, Italy † 83)

Priest of Los Angeles (USA) (1961.12.20 – 1983.03.25)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1980.05.15 – 1983.03.25)

Titular Bishop of Capri (1983.03.25 – 1986.07.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (USA) (1983.03.25 – 1986.07.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Portland in Oregon (USA) (1986.07.01 – 1995.08.17)

Coadjutor Archbishop of San Francisco (USA) (1995.08.17 – 1995.12.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Francisco (USA) (1995.12.27 – 2005.05.13)

Prefect of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2005.05.13 – 2012.07.02)

President of Pontifical Biblical Commission (2005.05.13 – 2012.07.02)

President of International Theological Commission (2005.05.13 – 2012.07.02)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica (2006.03.24 [2006.03.26] – 2016.06.20)

President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” (2009.07.08 – 2012.07.02)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Domnica pro hac vice Title (2016.06.20 – 2019.09.26)

Slovenia2. Cardinal Franc Rode, C.M. (89)Cardinal Franc Rode, C.M. (89)

Stati inu obstati

Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella pro hac vice Title
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Prefect emeritus of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Born:1934.09.23 (Rodica, Slovenia)
Ordained Priest:1960.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1997.04.06
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24

Undersecretary of Secretariat for Non-Believers (1982 – 1987)

Secretary of Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers (1987 – 1993)

Secretary of Pontifical Council for Culture (1993 – 1997.03.05)

President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia (1997 – 2004)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ljubljana (Slovenia) (1997.03.05 – 2004.02.11)

Prefect of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life (2004.02.11 – 2011.01.04)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella (2006.03.24 [2006.05.13] – 2016.06.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella pro hac vice Title (2016.06.20 – ...)

Italy3. Cardinal Agostino Vallini (83)Cardinal Agostino Vallini (83)

Sequere me

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo pro hac vice Title
Pontifical Legate for the Basilicas of Saint Francis and Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi
Bishop emeritus of Albano (Italy)

Born:1940.04.17 (Poli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1964.07.19
Consecrated Bishop:1989.05.13
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24

Priest of Napoli (Italy) (1964.07.19 – 1989.03.23)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1980.05.16 – 1989.03.23)

Titular Bishop of Tortiboli (1989.03.23 – 1999.11.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli (Italy) (1989.03.23 – 1999.11.13)

Bishop of Albano (Italy) (1999.11.13 – 2004.05.27)

Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (2004.05.27 – 2008.06.27)

President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State (2004.05.27 – 2008.06.27)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo (2006.03.24 [2006.05.28] – 2009.02.24)

President of Commission for Advocates (2007.09.15 – 2008.10.07)

Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (2008.06.27 – 2017.05.26)

Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (Italy) (2008.06.27 – 2017.05.26)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (2008.06.27 – 2017.05.26)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Lateran University (2008.06.27 – 2017.05.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo pro hac vice Title (2009.02.24 – ...)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2009.05.09 – 2014.02.24)

Member of Council for the Economy (2014.03.08 – 2019.03.08)

Pontifical Legate for the Basilicas of Saint Francis and Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi (2017.11.04 – ...)

Venezuela4. Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino

Pro mundi vita

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Caracas (Venezuela)

Born:1942.08.28 (Caracas, Venezuela)
Ordained Priest:1967.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1982.09.22
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24
Died:2021.09.23 (Caracus, Venezuela † 79)

Priest of Caracas (Venezuela) (1967.08.15 – 1982.07.03)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1976.07.10 – 1982.07.03)

Titular Bishop of Vegesela in Byzacena (1982.07.03 – 1990.03.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (1982.07.03 – 1990.03.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Venezuela) (1990.03.16 – 2005.09.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Caracas (Venezuela) (2003.07.07 – 2005.09.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Caracas (Venezuela) (2005.09.19 – 2018.07.09)

Second Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (2006 – 2009)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti (2006.03.24 [2006.07.02] – 2021.09.23)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2009.05.09 – 2014.02.24)

Died of COVID-19.

Philippines5. Cardinal Gaudencio Borbon Rosales (91)Cardinal Gaudencio Borbon Rosales (91)

Si mortuum fuerit fructum affert

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Maria in Via Latina
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Manila (Philippines)
former Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See

Born:1932.08.10 (Batangas City, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1958.03.23
Consecrated Bishop:1974.10.28
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24

Priest of Lipa (Philippines) (1958.03.23 – 1974.08.12)

Titular Bishop of Œscus (1974.08.12 – 1982.06.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1974.08.12 – 1982.06.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Malaybalay (Philippines) (1982.06.09 – 1984.09.14)

Bishop of Malaybalay (Philippines) (1984.09.14 – 1992.12.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lipa (Philippines) (1992.12.30 – 2003.09.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (2003.09.15 – 2011.10.13)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006.03.24 [2007.03.04] – ...)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2007.02.03 – 2011.10.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Pasig (Philippines) (2010.12.21 – 2011.04.20)

France6. Cardinal Jean-Pierre Bernard Ricard (79)Cardinal Jean-Pierre Bernard Ricard (79)

Propter Evangelium

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bordeaux (France)

Born:1944.09.26 (Marseille, France)
Ordained Priest:1968.10.05
Consecrated Bishop:1993.06.06
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24

Priest of Marseille (France) (1968.10.05 – 1993.04.17)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1991.07.15 – 1993.04.17)

Titular Bishop of Pulcheriopolis (1993.04.17 – 1996.07.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Grenoble (France) (1993.04.17 – 1996.07.04)

Coadjutor Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1996.07.04 – 1996.09.06)

Bishop of Montpellier (France) (1996.09.06 – 2001.12.21)

President of Bishops’ Conference of France (2001 – 2007.11.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bordeaux (France) (2001.12.21 – 2019.10.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino (2006.03.24 [2006.10.08] – ...)

Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (2006.10.08 – 2011.10.02)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2011.10.22 – 2014.02.24)

Member of Council for the Economy (2014.03.08 – 2019.03.08)

Spain7. Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera (78)Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera (78)

Fiat voluntas tua

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Valencia (Spain)

Born:1945.10.15 (Utiel, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1970.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:1992.04.25
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24

Priest of Valencia (Spain) (1970.06.21 – 1992.03.06)

Bishop of Ávila (Spain) (1992.03.06 – 1996.12.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Granada (Spain) (1996.12.10 – 2002.10.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (2002.10.24 – 2008.12.09)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (2005.03.08 – 2008.03.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (2006.03.24 [2006.05.21] – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Toledo (Spain) (2008.12.09 – 2009.04.16)

Prefect of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2008.12.09 – 2014.08.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Spain) (2014.08.28 – 2022.10.10)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain (2017.03.14 – 2020.03.03)

South Korea8. Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (정진석 니콜라오 / 鄭鎮奭)

Omnibus omnia / 모든 이에게 모든 것

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea)

Born:1931.12.07 (Seoul, South Korea)
Ordained Priest:1961.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:1970.10.03
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24
Died:2021.04.27 (Seoul, South Korea † 89)

Priest of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) (1961.03.18 – 1970.06.25)

Bishop of Cheongju 청주 (South Korea) (1970.06.25 – 1998.04.03)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (1996 – 1999)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) (1998.04.03 – 2012.05.10)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea) (1998.06.06 – 2012.05.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea (2006.03.24 [2006.11.19] – 2021.04.27)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2007.02.03 – 2012.05.10)

USA9. Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. (79)Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. (79)

Quodcumque dixerit facite

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria
Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston (USA)
President of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
Member of Council of Cardinals

Born:1944.06.29 (Lakewood, OH, USA)
Ordained Priest:1970.08.29
Consecrated Bishop:1984.08.02
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24

Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) (1984.05.30 – 1985.10.16)

Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) (1985.10.16 – 1992.06.16)

Bishop of Fall River (USA) (1992.06.16 – 2002.09.03)

Bishop of Palm Beach (USA) (2002.09.03 – 2003.07.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston (USA) (2003.07.01 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria (2006.03.24 [2006.10.01] – ...)

Member of Council of Cardinals (2013.04.13 – ...)

Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (2014.03.22 – 2014.09.10)

President of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (2014.09.10 – ...)

Poland10. Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz (84)Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz (84)

Sursum corda

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kraków (Poland)

Born:1939.04.27 (Raba Wyżna, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1963.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:1998.03.19
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24

Priest of Kraków (Poland) (1963.06.23 – 1998.02.07)

Private Secretary of the Pope (1978.10.16 – 2005.04.02)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1985.10.03 – 1996.09.28)

Protonotary Apostolic de numero of Prefecture of the Papal Household (1996.09.28 – 1998.02.07)

Titular Bishop of San Leone (1998.02.07 – 2003.09.29)

Adjunct Prefect of Prefecture of the Papal Household (1998.02.07 – 2005.06.03)

Titular Archbishop of San Leone (2003.09.29 – 2005.06.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kraków (Poland) (2005.06.03 – 2016.12.08)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (2006.03.24 [2006.10.24] – ...)

Italy11. Cardinal Carlo Caffarra

Sola misericordia tua

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy)

Born:1938.06.01 (Samboseto di Busseto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1961.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:1995.10.21
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24
Died:2017.09.06 (Bologna, Italy † 79)

Priest of Fidenza (Italy) (1961.07.02 – 1995.09.08)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1980.02.05 – 1995.09.08)

President of Pontifical Institute of John Paul II for Studies on Marriage and Family (1981 – 1995.09.08)

Archbishop of Ferrara–Comacchio (Italy) (1995.09.08 – 2003.12.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy) (2003.12.16 – 2015.10.27)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (2006.03.24 [2006.06.24] – 2017.09.06)

Hong Kong12. Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B. (92)Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun (陳日君), S.D.B. (92)

Ipsi cura est / 洶湧波濤莫驚怕,平安抵岸全靠祂

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca
Bishop emeritus of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong)

Born:1932.01.13 (Shanghai 上海, 上海, China)
Ordained Priest:1961.02.11
Consecrated Bishop:1996.12.09
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24

Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong) (1996.09.13 – 2002.09.23)

Bishop of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong) (2002.09.23 – 2009.04.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006.03.24 [2006.05.31] – ...)

Italy13. Cardinal Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo

Justitia et pax

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title
former Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls

Born:1925.08.27 (Torino, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1954.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:1977.06.04
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24
Died:2017.11.19 (Roma, Italy † 92)

Priest of Roma (Italy) (1954.03.13 – 1977.04.05)

Privy Chamberlain Supernumerary (1963.06.21 – 1968.03.28)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1968.03.28 – 1977.04.05)

Vice-Secretary of Pontifical Commission of Justice and Peace (1971 – 1974)

Pro-Secretary of Pontifical Commission of Justice and Peace (1974 – 1976)

Secretary of Pontifical Commission of Justice and Peace (1976 – 1977.04.05)

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Papua New Guinea (1977.04.05 – 1980.10.25)

Apostolic Delegate to Solomon Islands (1977.04.05 – 1980.10.25)

Titular Archbishop of Anglona (1977.04.05 – 1991.04.13)

Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras (1980.10.25 – 1986.04.01)

Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua (1980.10.25 – 1986.04.01)

Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay (1986.04.01 – 1990.04.28)

Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine (1990.04.28 – 1998.03.07)

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Cyprus (1990.05.28 – 1998.03.07)

Titular Archbishop of Tuscania (1991.04.13 – 2006.03.24)

Apostolic Nuncio to Israel (1994.01.19 – 1998.03.07)

Apostolic Nuncio to Italy (1998.03.07 – 2001.04.17)

Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino (1998.03.07 – 2001.04.17)

Assessor of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) (2001 – 2006)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls (2005.05.31 – 2009.07.03)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico (2006.03.24 [2006.07.17] – 2016.06.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (2016.06.20 – 2017.11.19)

Ghana14. Cardinal Peter Proeku Dery

Apostolus Jesu Christi

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Elena fuori Porta Prenestina
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale (Ghana)

Born:1918.05.10 (Ko, Ghana)
Ordained Priest:1951.02.11
Consecrated Bishop:1960.05.08
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24
Died:2008.03.06 (Tamale, Ghana † 89)

Priest of Tamale (Ghana) (1951.02.11 – 1960.03.16)

Bishop of Wa (Ghana) (1960.03.16 – 1974.11.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Tamale (Ghana) (1972 – 1974.11.18)

Bishop of Tamale (Ghana) (1974.11.18 – 1977.05.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale (Ghana) (1977.05.30 – 1994.03.26)

President of Ghana Bishops’ Conference (1982 – 1988)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Elena fuori Porta Prenestina (2006.03.24 [2006.03.28] – 2008.03.06)

France15. Cardinal Albert Vanhoye, S.J.

Cordi tuo unitus

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Mercede e S. Adriano a Villa Albani pro hac vice Title
former Secretary of Pontifical Biblical Commission

Born:1923.07.24 (Hazebrouck Nord, France)
Ordained Priest:1954.07.25
Created Cardinal:2006.03.24
Died:2021.07.29 (Roma, Italy † 98)

Rector of Pontifical Biblical Institute (Biblicum) (1984 – 1990)

Secretary of Pontifical Biblical Commission (1990 – 2001)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Mercede e S. Adriano a Villa Albani (2006.03.24 [2006.05.28] – 2016.06.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Mercede e S. Adriano a Villa Albani pro hac vice Title (2016.06.20 – 2021.07.29)

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