Júlio Duarte Langa
Júlio Duarte Langa (born 27 October 1927) is a prelate of the Catholic Church. He is the bishop emeritus of Xai-Xai, Mozambique, where he served as bishop from 24 October 1976 until his retirement on 12 July 2004.
Julio Duarte Langa | |
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| Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Xai-Xai | |
 Langa (left) with Pope Francis in 2015 | |
| See | Xai-xai |
| Appointed | 31 May 1976 |
| Term ended | 12 July 2004 |
| Predecessor | Félix Niza Ribeiro |
| Successor | Lucio Andrice Muandula |
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| Ordination | 9 June 1957 |
| Consecration | 24 October 1976 by Alexandre Jose Maria dos Santos, OFM Cap. |
| Created cardinal | 14 February 2015 by Pope Francis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Julio Duarte Langa 27 October 1927 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Latin: In finem dilexit eos (In the end he loved them) |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Education
He attended the local school before entering the Seminary of Magude; then, studied in the Seminary of Namaacha, in the then archdiocese of Lourenço Marques (now Maputo).[1]
Cardinal
On 4 January 2015, Pope Francis announced that he would make him a cardinal on 14 February.[2] At that ceremony, he was assigned the titular church of San Gabriele dell'Addolorata.[3]
References
- Miranda, Salvador. "LANGA, Júlio Duarte (1927-)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
- "Annuncio di Concistoro per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- "Consistory: list of titular church assignments". Vatican Radio. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
External links
- "Langa Card. Júlio Duarte". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
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