Robert Sarah
Robert Sarah | |
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| Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | |
Sarah in 2015 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 23 November 2014 |
| Term ended | 20 February 2021 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Cañizares Llovera |
| Successor | Arthur Roche |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of San Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana (2021–present) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 July 1969 by Raymond-Maria Tchidimbo |
| Consecration | 8 December 1979 by Giovanni Benelli |
| Created cardinal | 20 November 2010 by Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon (2010–21) Cardinal-Priest (2021–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1945 Ourous, French Guinea |
| Nationality | Guinean |
| Denomination | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
| Education | Pontifical Gregorian University (Licentiate, Theology) Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (Licentiate, Sacred Scriptures) |
| Motto | Latin: Sufficit tibi gratia mea, lit. 'My grace is sufficient for thee'[1] |
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Robert Sarah (French: [ʁɔbɛ:ʁ saʁa]; born 15 June 1945) is a Guinean prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been a cardinal since 20 November 2010. He was prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 23 November 2014 to 20 February 2021.
Sarah was secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples under Pope John Paul II and president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum under Pope Benedict XVI.
Sarah is a conservative Catholic and is a critic of radical Islam.[2][3]
Sarah was seen as a possible candidate during the 2013 papal conclave and has been mentioned as a candidate again during the 2025 papal conclave.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ 2 Corinthians 12:9
- ↑ Pentin, Edward (12 October 2015). "Cardinal Sarah: ISIS and Gender Ideology Are Like 'Apocalyptic Beasts'". National Catholic Register. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ Gettleman, Jeffrey; Goodstein, Laurie (25 November 2015). "A More Conservative Catholic Church Awaits Pope Francis in Africa". New York Times.
- ↑ "Robert Sarah, a conservative favorite". La Croix. 4 May 2025. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "5 quotes from Cardinal Robert Sarah, a favorite among conservatives to succeed Pope Francis". Fox News. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Is Cardinal Sarah the man to save the Church as the next pope?". Catholic Herald. Retrieved 6 May 2025.