- Julio Terrazas Sandoval
Julio Terrazas Sandoval (born
March 7 ,1936 ) is aCardinal Priest and Archbishop of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in theRoman Catholic Church .Born in
Vallegrande ,Bolivia , Terrazas Sandoval was ordained a priest in1962 . He earned a degree in social ministry inFrance . In Bolivia, he was superior of the VallegrandeRedemptorist community before being appointed Auxiliary of La Paz in1978 . He was later transferred to Oruro in1982 . He chaired the Episcopal Commission on the Laity, Youth and Vocations, has been a member of CELAM's Commission on the Laity, and has been elected President of theBolivian Episcopal Conference on several occasions.Appointed Archbishop of Santa Cruz in
1991 , Terrazas Sandoval was proclaimed Cardinal byPope John Paul II on21 February 2001 . He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selectedPope Benedict XVI .External links
* [http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/cardinals_bio.asp?ref=177 Biography at catholic-pages.com]
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