Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez
Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Santo Domingo Primate Emeritus of the Indies | |
| Archdiocese | Santo Domingo |
| Province | Santo Domingo |
| Appointed | 15 November 1981 |
| Term ended | 4 July 2016 |
| Predecessor | Octavio Antonio Beras Rojas |
| Successor | Francisco Ozoria Acosta |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Pio X alla Balduina (1991–) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 March 1961 by Francisco Panal Ramírez |
| Consecration | 25 February 1978 by Octavio Antonio Beras Rojas |
| Created cardinal | 28 June 1991 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez 31 October 1936 |
| Denomination | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas |
| Motto | Fortes in fide |
| Signature | |
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| Styles of Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Santo Domingo |
Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [nikoˈlas ðe xeˈsus ˈlopes roˈðɾiɣes]; born 31 October 1936) is a Dominican Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santo Domingo from 1981 to 2016. He was made a cardinal in 1991.