José María Caro Rodríguez


José María Caro Rodríguez
Cardinal
Archbishop of Santiago
Primate of Chile
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseSantiago
SeeSantiago
Appointed28 August 1939
Installed14 October 1958
Term ended4 December 1958
PredecessorJose Campillo Infante
SuccessorRaúl Silva Henríquez
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Scala (1946-58)
Previous post(s)Vicar Apostolic of Tarapacá (1911–25)
Titular Bishop of Mylasa (1911–25)
Bishop of La Serena (1925–39)
Archbishop of La Serena (1939)
Orders
Ordination20 December 1890
by Giulio Lenti
Consecration28 April 1912
by Enrico Sibilia
Created cardinal18 February 1946
by Pope Pius XII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
José María Caro Rodríguez

(1866-06-23)23 June 1866
Died4 December 1958(1958-12-04) (aged 92)
Santiago, Chile
MottoVirtus nostrum et Deus refugium
Coat of arms
Styles of
Francisco Errázuriz Ossa
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeSantiago de Chile

José María Caro Rodríguez (June 23, 1866 December 4, 1958) was a Chilean Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Santiago from 1939 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII.