Cristóbal López Romero
Cristóbal López Romero | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Rabat | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Rabat |
| See | Rabat |
| Appointed | 29 December 2017 |
| Installed | 10 March 2018 |
| Predecessor | Vincent Louis Marie Landel |
| Other post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Tanger (2019-) Cardinal-Priest of San Leone I (2019-) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 May 1979 by Narciso Jubany Arnau |
| Consecration | 10 March 2018 by Juan José Omella |
| Created cardinal | 5 October 2019 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cristóbal López Romero 19 May 1952 |
| Alma mater | Autonomous University of Barcelona |
| Motto | Adveniat regnum Tuum (Thy kingdom come) |
| Coat of arms | |
Cristóbal López Romero SDB (born 19 May 1952) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the Archbishop of Rabat since March 2018. He is a member of the Salesians and before becoming a bishop devoted himself to pastoral work in Latin America while taking on administrative responsibilities within his order.
Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 5 October 2019.