Jorge Medina (cardinal)
Jorge Medina | |
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| Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | |
| File:Jorge Medina Estévez (cropped).jpg Jorge Medina in 2011 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 21 June 1996 |
| Term ended | 1 October 2002 |
| Predecessor | Antonio María Javierre Ortas S.D.B. |
| Successor | Francis Arinze |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest "pro hac vice" of Santa Saba (2008–21) |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Bishop of Thibilis (1984–87) Auxiliary Bishop of Rancagua (1984–87) Bishop of Rancagua (1987–93) Bishop of Valparaíso (1993–96) Cardinal-Deacon of San Saba (1998–2008) Cardinal Protodeacon (2005–07) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 12 June 1954 by Pio Alberto Fariña Fariña |
| Consecration | 6 January 1985 by Pope John Paul II |
| Created cardinal | 21 February 1998 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon (1998–2008) Cardinal-Priest (2008–21) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jorge Arturo Agustín Medina Estévez 23 December 1926 |
| Died | 3 October 2021 (aged 94) Santiago, Chile |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Motto | Oportet illum crescere (He must increase) |
| Coat of arms | Jorge Medina's coat of arms |
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Jorge Arturo Agustín Medina Estévez (Spanish: [ˈxoɾxe meˈðina]; 23 December 1926 – 3 October 2021) was a Chilean prelate of the Catholic Church who held senior positions both in his native country and in the Roman Curia. He was prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 1996 to 2002 and was made a cardinal in 1998. Beginning in 1985 he served as auxiliary bishop and then from 1987 bishop of Rancagua and then bishop of Valparaíso from 1993 to 1996. As Cardinal Protodeacon, the longest serving cardinal of the order of cardinal deacons, he announced the election of Pope Benedict XVI to the world on 19 April 2005.
Early life and ordination
Medina was born in Santiago in 1926, and studied at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he received a bachelor's degree in the arts and biology, and the Major Seminary of Santiago.[1] He was ordained a priest on 12 June 1954 by Bishop Pio Fariña Fariña, the vicar general and an auxiliary bishop of Santiago.[2]
Church scholar
Earning a doctorate in theology in 1955, Medina taught philosophy and theology at the Major Seminary of Santiago and of the Pontifical Catholic University, respectively until 1965. He also served as a dean of the university, and as a peritus at the Second Vatican Council; for the latter he later received an honoris causa doctorate from the University of Notre Dame in 1996.[3]
Bishop
Pro-Grand Chancellor of the Catholic University from 1974 to 1985, he was named titular bishop of Thibilis and auxiliary bishop of Rancagua on 18 December 1984. Medina was consecrated to the episcopate on 6 January 1985, by Pope John Paul II,[3] with Cardinals Eduardo Martínez Somalo and Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy acting as co-consecrators. He was made Bishop of Rancagua on 25 November 1987, and then Bishop of Valparaíso on 16 April 1993.[3]
Pro-Prefect and Prefect
On 21 June 1996 Medina was appointed Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in Rome,[3] being given the title of Prefect of the Congregation from 23 February 1998 until his retirement on 1 October 2002.[2]
Cardinal
Medina was created a Cardinal-Deacon in the consistory of 21 February 1998, with the title of San Saba.
| Styles of Jorge Medina | |
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| File:Coat of arms of Jorge Medina Estevez.svg | |
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Valparaíso (emeritus) |
Medina was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave. Following the conclusion of the conclave, as Cardinal Protodeacon, the senior cardinal deacon, he announced to the world the election of Pope Benedict XVI. He was the first non-Italian to do so in centuries and the first Latin American. As protodeacon, Medina imposed the pallium on Pope Benedict XVI and was one of the three cardinals who made the public act of obedience to him at the papal inauguration.[4][5] In retirement he returned to Chile in order to work as a parish priest.[6] In the same period he published many short works of a pastoral nature.[citation needed] He died in Santiago on 3 October 2021.[1][7]
Views
Medina was a man of controversial views. He was a supporter of the Chilean coup d'etat by General Augusto Pinochet and the regime it established. He was accused of having in his capacity as dean of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile of being one of the main denouncers of students and teachers suspected of having communist or socialist affiliations, many of whom become disappeared detainees. He never acknowledged the human rights violations of Pinochet's regime, including those featured in the Rettig Report or the Valech Report. In December 2008, at a Mass marking the second anniversary of the death of Pinochet, Medina condemned pop musician Madonna, who was appearing in Santiago. He said "The atmosphere in our city is pretty agitated because this woman is visiting and with incredibly shameful behavior provokes a wild and lustful enthusiasm."[8]
Sexual abuse of minors by priests
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Falleció Cardenal Jorge Medina Estévez". Conferencia Episcopal de Chile (in español). 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cheney, David M. "Jorge Arturo Augustin Cardinal Medina Estévez". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "MEDINA ESTÉVEZ Card. Jorge Arturo". press.vatican.va. Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ↑ Pope Benedict XVI Starts His Papacy. AmericanCatholic.org article on Pope Benedict XVI's inauguration. Retrieved 13 April 2013
- ↑ Ceremony of Papal Inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI [24.04.2005] on YouTube Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ↑ "Chilean priest praises Pinochet, condemns Madonna". livejournal.com. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ↑ "A los 94 años muere el cardenal Jorge Medina Estévez". La Tercera (in español). 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ "Lustful Madonna offends God, says clergyman". Reuters. 11 December 2008. Archived from the original on 15 December 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
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