His Eminence Gabriel Zubeir Wako غبريال زبير واكو | |
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Cardinal; Archbishop Emeritus of Khartoum | |
![]() Gabriel Card. Zubeir Wako | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Khartoum |
See | Khartoum |
Appointed | 30 October 1979 |
Installed | 10 October 1981 |
Term ended | 10 December 2016 |
Predecessor | Agostino Baroni |
Successor | Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Atanasio a Via Tiburtina (2003-Present) |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Wau (1974 - 1979) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 21 July 1963 by Ireneus Wien Dud |
Consecration | 6 April 1975 by Agnelo Rossi |
Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Gabriel Zubeir Wako 27 February 1941 Mboro, Sudan |
Nationality | Sudanese |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Styles of Gabriel Zubeir Wako | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Khartoum |
Gabriel Zubeir Wako (born 27 February 1941) is a Sudanese Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Khartoum from 1979 to 2016. He was created a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2003.