Vicente Enrique y Tarancón
Vicente Enrique y Tarancón | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop of Madrid | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Madrid |
| In office | 1971–1983 |
| Predecessor | Casimiro Morcillo González |
| Successor | Ángel Suquía Goicoechea |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Solsona (1945–1964) Archbishop of Oviedo (1964–1969) Archbishop of Toledo (1969–1971) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 November 1929 |
| Consecration | 24 March 1946 |
| Created cardinal | 28 April 1969 by Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1907 Burriana, Spain |
| Died | 28 November 1994 (aged 87) Valencia, Spain |
| Buried | San Isidro Church, Madrid |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Coat of arms | |
| Seat b of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 24 May 1970 – 28 November 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Ramón Menéndez Pidal |
| Succeeded by | Eliseo Álvarez-Arenas Pacheco |
| Styles of Vicente Enrique y Tarancón | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Madrid (emeritus) |
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Vicente Enrique y Tarancón (14 May 1907 – 28 November 1994), known in his country as Cardenal Tarancón or Tarancón, was a Spanish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Madrid from 1971 to 1983, and as president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference from 1971 to 1981, during the difficult years of the Spanish transition to democracy. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969.