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Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B. (born 21 August 1960) is a Spanish Catholic archbishop of the Salesians of Don Bosco, who has been Rector Major of the Salesians since 2014, the first Spaniard to hold that office. He was previously provincial superior of the Salesian Province of Leon from 2000 to 2006 and of the Southern Argentina ...
Learn about the life and ministry of the Rector Major of the Salesians and the new Cardinal of the Deaconry of Santa Maria Ausiliatrice. Find out his biography, appointments, ordinations and memberships in the Church.
Jul 14, 2023 · Ángel Fernández Artime, the Spanish-born rector major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, will be created a cardinal on Sept. 30, 2023, but will continue to lead the order until July 31, 2024. Pope Francis asked him to resign as rector major and accept a new service in the church, possibly as prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
Ángel Fernández Artime (Luanco, 21 de agosto de 1960) es un cardenal católico español, rector mayor de la Congregación Salesiana, desde 2014.
RECTOR MAJOR. Ángel Fernández Artime was born 21 August 1960 in Luanco-Gozon, Asturias, Spain; he made his first profession on 3 September 1978, perpetual vows on 17 June 1984, in Santiago de Compostela, and was ordained a priest on 4 July 1987, in León.
Fr Ángel Fernández Artime is the Rector Major of the Salesian Congregation. Elected on 25 March 2014 during the 27th General Chapter, on 11 March 2020 he was confirmed in office by the 28th GC as guide of the Salesians for a further six years from 2020-2026.
Mar 5, 2024 · Ángel Fernández Artime, Don Bosco’s Tenth Successor at the head of the Salesian Congregation, was elected first time in 2014 and then re-confirmed in 2020. He was preconciliated Cardinal by Pope Francis after the Angelus on Sunday, July 9, 2023, and subsequently received the Cardinal’s biretta and ring in the Ordinary Public ...
