Jean-Paul Vesco | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Algiers | |
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Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Algiers |
Appointed | 27 December 2021 |
Predecessor | Paul Desfarges |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia (2024–) |
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Ordination | 24 June 2001 |
Consecration | 25 January 2013 by Philippe Barbarin |
Created cardinal | 7 December 2024 by Francis |
Rank | Cardinal priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Jean-Paul Vesco 10 March 1962 |
Nationality | Algerian[1] |
Jean-Paul Vesco, OP (born 10 March 1962) is a French cardinal of the Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of Algiers. He has spent most of his clerical career in Algeria and was Bishop of Oran from 2012 to 2021. He is a member of the Dominicans and headed the French Dominicans from 2010 to 2012. He was made a cardinal on 7 December 2024 by Pope Francis.