Cristóbal López Romero


Cristóbal López Romero

Archbishop of Rabat
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseRabat
SeeRabat
Appointed29 December 2017
Installed10 March 2018
PredecessorVincent Louis Marie Landel
Other post(s)Apostolic Administrator of Tanger (2019-)
Cardinal-Priest of San Leone I (2019-)
Orders
Ordination19 May 1979
by Narciso Jubany Arnau
Consecration10 March 2018
by Juan José Omella
Created cardinal5 October 2019
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Cristóbal López Romero

(1952-05-19) 19 May 1952
Alma materAutonomous University of Barcelona
MottoAdveniat 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.