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Leonardo Sandri

Catholic nuncio · Argentina · On the map · Religious Figures · Born 1943 · age 82

Leonardo Sandri is an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a cardinal since November 2007 and vice dean of the College of Cardinals since January 2020. He was prefect of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches from 2007 to 2022.

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Cross of the President of the Slovak Republic, 2nd Class2002
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic2001
Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Order of the Star of Romania
Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Order pro Merito Melitensi
Order of the cavalier of Madara
Order of Bernardo O'Higgins
Order of the Quetzal
National Order of the Cedar
Order of the Liberator
Order of Friendship
Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
National Order of Merit
Order of the Southern Cross
Order of Merit for Distinguished Services
Order of the White Double Cross
Hungarian Order of Merit
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre

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He served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1974 to 1991 in several overseas assignments, including as a permanent observer of the Holy See before the Organization of American States from 1989 to 1991, and in Rome as Substitute for General Affairs in the Secretariat of State from 1999 to 2007.

Country
Argentina
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1943 · age 82