Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga Rank
About Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga
Óscar A. R. Maradiaga is a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who hails from Honduras. In 1978, he was made Pudentiana’s titular bishop and Tegucigalpa’s auxiliary bishop. Maradiaga became the President of CELAM for four years.
He also served as Caritas Internationalis’ President. In 2001, he was promoted to the cardinalate. In 1970, Maradiaga was ordained as a priest. He became the Archbishop of Tegucigalpa in 1993. He was once the spokesman of the Vatican. He became a member of the Salesians in 1961.
Education
He had his education at the Salesian Pontifical University, the Pontifical Lateran University, the University of Innsbruck, and the Institute, Don Rua.
Family
His parents are Raquel Maradiaga and Andrés R. Palacios. He has four siblings.
Awards
He was awarded the Archbishop Oscar Romero Human Rights Award from the University of Dayton in 2015.
Trivia
He has worked as a chemistry, physics, and music teacher at several Salesian colleges.
Maradiaga became a member of the Council of Cardinal Advisers in 2013.
He was made a Congregation for Catholic Education member in 2012.
He is Honduras’ first cardinal.
Maradiaga speaks Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and English.
Maradiaga received his consecration in 1978.
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F.A.Q. about Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga
When is his birthday?
Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga's birthday is on December 29, 1942.
In how many days is his birthday?
Óscar's birthday is in 248 days
How old is he?
He is 81 years old.
Where is Óscar from?
He was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.