Francisco Javier Cardinal Errázuriz
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Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa (born 5 September 1933) is a Chilean Cardinal Priest and the Archbishop of Santiago, Chile in the Roman Catholic Church.
Born in Santiago, Errázuriz was ordained as a priest in 1961 and holds a licentiate in theology from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. A chaplain in the Schönstatt Movement, he later served as Regional Superior in Chile, and in 1971 was called to serve his community's General Council in Germany. In 1974, he was elected Superior General of the Schönstatt Fathers.
In 1990, Errázuriz was appointed titular Archbishop of Hólar and Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life; in 1996, he was named Archbishop of Valparaíso, then in 1998, he was transferred to the Archdiocese of Santiago. He is also the president of the Chilean Episcopal Conference, and in 2003, was elected President of the Latin American Episcopal Council.
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Santiago |
In 2001, Errázuriz was proclaimed Cardinal by Pope John Paul II; he holds the title of Cardinal Priest of S. Maria della Pace (Our Lady of Peace). He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI.
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