Date | Age | Event | Title |
29 Mar 1938 |
| Born |
9 Jul 1961 | 23.2 | Ordained Priest | Priest of Braga, Portugal |
16 Feb 1985 | 46.8 | Appointed | Titular Archbishop of Beneventum |
16 Feb 1985 | 46.8 | Appointed | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Bahamas, Antilles |
16 Feb 1985 | 46.8 | Appointed | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Barbados, Antilles |
16 Feb 1985 | 46.8 | Appointed | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Belize, Antilles |
16 Feb 1985 | 46.8 | Appointed | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Dominica, Antilles |
16 Feb 1985 | 46.8 | Appointed | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Grenada, Antilles |
16 Feb 1985 | 46.8 | Appointed | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Jamaica, Antilles |
16 Feb 1985 | 46.8 | Appointed | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Antilles |
16 Feb 1985 | 46.8 | Appointed | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles |
23 Mar 1985 | 46.9 | Ordained Bishop | Titular Archbishop of Beneventum |
25 Apr 1987 | 49.0 | Appointed | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Antilles |
21 Aug 1990 | 52.3 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador |
21 Aug 1990 | 52.3 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras |
12 Apr 1991 | 53.0 | Resigned | Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras |
2 Feb 1998 | 59.8 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa |
2 Feb 1998 | 59.8 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia |
2 Feb 1998 | 59.8 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland |
7 Mar 1998 | 59.9 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho |
1 Mar 2000 | 61.9 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Spain |
1 Mar 2000 | 61.9 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra |
3 Jul 2009 | 71.2 | Appointed | Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops |
21 Oct 2009 | 71.5 | Appointed | Secretary of the College of Cardinals |
5 Jan 2012 | 73.7 | Appointed | Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary |
18 Feb 2012 | 73.8 | Appointed | Cardinal-Deacon of San Domenico di Guzman |
18 Feb 2012 | 73.8 | Elevated to Cardinal |
22 Apr 2012 | 74.0 | Installed | Cardinal-Deacon of San Domenico di Guzman |
21 Sep 2013 | 75.4 | Retired | Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary |
4 Mar 2022 | 83.9 | Appointed | Cardinal-Priest of San Domenico di Guzman |