Júlio Duarte Langa

His Eminence
Julio Duarte Langa
Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Xai-Xai
See Xai-xai
Appointed 31 May 1976
Term ended 12 July 2004
Predecessor Félix Niza Ribeiro
Successor Lucio Andrice Muandula
Other posts
Orders
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
Birth name Julio Duarte Langa
Born (1927-10-27) 27 October 1927
Xai-Xai, Mozambique
Denomination Roman Catholic
Motto "In finem dilexit eos"
(In the end he loved them)
Coat of arms
Ordination history of
Júlio Duarte Langa
History
Priestly ordination
Date 9 June 1957
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator Alexandre Jose Maria dos Santos, OFM Cap.
Co-consecrators Francesco Colasuonno
Januário Machaze Nhangumbe
Date 24 October 1976
Cardinalate
Elevated by Pope Francis
Date 14 February 2015
Styles of
Julio Duarte Langa
Reference style His Eminence
Spoken style Your Eminence
Informal style Cardinal

Júlio Duarte Langa (born 27 October 1927) is a prelate of the Roman 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.

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

  1. ↑ http://webdept.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios2015.htm#Langa
  2. ↑ "Annuncio di Concistoro per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Consistory: list of titular church assignments". Vatican Radio. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  • "Langa Card. Júlio Duarte". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
 – 		Bishop of Xai-Xai
1976 - 2004		 Succeeded by
Lucio Andrice Muandula
Preceded by
titular church established		 Cardinal Priest of San Gabriele dell’Addolorata
14 February 2015		 Incumbent


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