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Urbano Navarrete Cortés, S.J. | |
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| Cardinal-Deacon ofSan Ponziano | |
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| Other post | Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University (1980–1986) |
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| Ordination | 31 May 1952 |
| Created cardinal | 24 November 2007(appointed) 13 January 2008(installed) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1920-05-25)25 May 1920 |
| Died | 22 November 2010(2010-11-22) (aged 90) |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Urbano Navarrete Cortés, S.J. (25 May 1920 – 22 November 2010) was a Spanish Roman Catholiccardinal, professor ofcanon law and formerrector of thePontifical Gregorian University. He was made a cardinal in 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI.
Cardinal Navarrete Cortés was born inCamarena de la Sierra,Teruel; his father was José Navarrete Esteban. He entered theSociety of Jesus on 20 June 1937; after hislicentiate in philosophy andin theology he obtained adoctorate in canon law. Cardinal Navarrete wasordained to the priesthood on 31 May 1952, during theInternational Eucharistic Congress. A world-renowned canonist,[citation needed] he then served asDean of theFaculty ofCanon Law at thePontifical Gregorian University in Rome until 1980, when he was appointedrector. Navarrete was granted anhonorary doctorate by thePontifical University of Salamanca in 1994 and was aconsultor to theCongregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in theRoman Curia.
On 17 October 2007,Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would elevate Navarrete to theCollege of Cardinals. The Pope honored Navarrete's request to be dispensed from the requirement ofepiscopal consecration, and, at theconsistory inSt. Peter's Basilica on 24 November 2007, Navarrete was createdCardinal Deacon ofS. Ponziano.[1] His appointment followed the precedent set by previous Popes for rewarding priests who have made significant contributions to the life and work of the Church.
Navarrete Cortés died on 22 November 2010.[2]
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| Position created | Cardinal-Deacon ofSan Ponziano 24 November 2007 – 22 November 2010 | Succeeded by Urbano Navarrete Cortés |
