Francisco Robles Ortega
José Francisco Robles Ortega | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Guadalajara | |
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| Province | Guadalajara |
| See | Guadalajara |
| Appointed | 7 December 2011 |
| Installed | 7 February 2012 |
| Predecessor | Juan Sandoval Íñiguez |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Presentazione |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 July 1976 by José Maclovio Vásquez Silos |
| Consecration | 5 June 1991 by Alfredo Torres Romero |
| Created cardinal | 24 November 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Francisco Robles Ortega 2 March 1949 Mascota, Mexico |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | in simplicitate fidei |
| Coat of arms |  |
Francisco Robles Ortega (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈsisko ˈro.βles oɾˈteɣa]; born 2 March 1949) is a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Archbishop of Guadalajara since 2012 and a cardinal since 2007. He was archbishop of Monterrey from 2003 to 2011. He was president of the Mexican Episcopal Conference from 2012 to 2018.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Francisco Robles Ortega was born in Mascota on 2 March 1949, the third of sixteen children born to Francisco Robles Arreola (b. 1917) and Teresa Ortega de Robles (b. 1927). He studied humanities at the minor seminary in Autlán, philosophy at the seminary in Guadalajara, and theology at the seminary in Zamora. Robles was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop José Vásquez Silos on 20 July 1976.[1]
He studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome from 1976 to 1979, obtaining his licentiate in theology. Upon his return to Autlán, he held appointments as parish vicar, prefect of studies and spiritual director at the minor seminary, and chaplain of nuns. In 1980 he became rector of the seminary. He also served as diocesan consultor and president of the priests council and a member of the Commission for the Formation of the Clergy and of the Diocesan Commission for the Doctrine of the Faith. In 1985 he was appointed vicar general of the diocese and then became assistant to the commission for economic affairs of the diocese and taught at the seminary.[2] He was named apostolic administrator of Autlán following the death of Bishop Vásquez Silos in July 1990.[citation needed]
Bishop
[edit]On 30 April 1991, Robles was appointed auxiliary bishop of Toluca and Titular Bishop of Bossa by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 5 June[3] from Bishop Alfredo Torres Romero, with Bishops José Hernández González and Javier Lozano Barragán serving as co-consecrators, in the Cathedral of Toluca.
Robles was named diocesan administrator of Toluca following the death of Bishop Torres Romero on 15 October 1995. He was appointed bishop of Toluca on 15 June 1996[4] and was installed on 15 July of that same year.[citation needed] On 25 January 2003, he was promoted to Archbishop of Monterrey.[2]
Cardinal
[edit]| Styles of Francisco Robles Ortega | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Guadalajara |
Pope Benedict XVI created him cardinal-priest of Santa Maria della Presentazione in the consistory of 24 November 2007.[5]
On 5 January 2011 he was appointed among the first members of the newly created Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation.[6]
On 7 December 2011 Robles was appointed the Archbishop of Guadalajara.[3]
On 24 November 2012 he was appointed a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.[7]
He was elected to a three-year term as president of the Mexican Episcopal Conference in 2012 and then elected to a second term, ending his service in 2018.[1]
He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2013 papal conclave that elected Pope Francis.[8]
He was appointed a member of the Congregation for Bishops on 16 December 2013.[9]
Views
[edit]Drug politics
[edit]The archbishop has called on the country's political parties and organizations to take action to avoid infiltration in their ranks by drug traders.[10]
Secularism in education
[edit]Robles said "we are against the change proposed by the decree to reform Article 3" of the Constitution because it seeks to encourage secularism in private educational institutions, eliminating the subject of religion, which trains young people in moral values.[11]
Poverty and humility
[edit]In naming archbishop Francisco Robles of Monterrey as one of 23 new Roman Catholic cardinals, analysts say the Vatican chose a clergyman who advocates for the poor and beseeches the faithful to embrace humility.[12]
Family policy
[edit]Robles has said that the family is "an institution that is natural, that is the basis of society", and he warned those who oppose a new law that would protect it not to attempt to "supplant such an important institution as the family."[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Biografía del Emmo. Sr. Cardenal D. José Francisco Robles Ortega". Archdiocese of Guadalajara (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.01.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 January 2003. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 07.12.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. p. 673. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Titular Churches of the new Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church". The Holy See. Office of Papal Liturgical Celebrations. 24 November 2007. Archived from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.01.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.11.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Elenco dei Cardinali che entrano in Conclave secondo il loro rispettivo ordine e precedenza (Vescovi, Presbiteri, Diaconi)" [List of Cardinals entering into Conclave according to their respective order of precedence (Bishops, Priests, Deacons)] (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 16.11.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Archbishop of Monterrey calls on political parties to watch out for 'drug politics'". Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ Cardinal Robles opposes secularism in Mexican education
- ^ "Mexico's newest cardinal champions the poor, preaches humility". Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ "Family is natural institution and basis of society". Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
External links
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- "Robles Ortega Card. Francisco". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 7 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
| International | |
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- 1949 births
- Living people
- People from Jalisco
- Mexican cardinals
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico
- 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Mexico
- Pontifical Gregorian University alumni
- Cardinals created by Pope Benedict XVI
- Members of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation
- Members of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications
- Members of the Congregation for Bishops
- Roman Catholic archbishops of Guadalajara