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Monsignor Carlos Osorio Sierra has been confirmed by the Holy See as the new Archbishop of Madrid, replacing Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, who presented his resignation to the Pope Francisco, under age.
The new archbishop of Madrid, who has already been confirmed today by the Holy See, is Monsignor Carlos Osorio, former archbishop of Valencia. His former seat will be occupied by Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, until now Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
D. Carlos Osorio Sierra, He born in Castañeda, province and diocese of Santander, the 16 May 1945.
Archbishop of Valencia, as were Alfonso de Borja, which would be elected pope with the name of Calixto III, or San Juan de Ribera.
For some media, double the Pope Francisco (They say it is very similar physically).
Elementary Physical Education Instructor, diploma in Teaching degree in Exact Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid, and in Pedagogy from the University of Salamanca Civil.
Completed their training, He taught at the Colegio La Salle.
Bachelor of Theology and Philosophy at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, after completing his ecclesiastical studies at the seminary for late vocations "Colegio Mayor El Salvador" in Salamanca, He was ordained priest 29 July 1973 in the parish of Our Lady of Aparecida in Brown Well (Cantabria), Juan Antonio by Bishop del Val Gallo.
Asked whether it is progressive or conservative, He responded Don Carlos "Neither one, nor the other. I am a churchman and I say this with all sincerity because that's all that interests me. What is certain is that a churchman can only be a man of dialogue. If something has to incarnate the Church is where they live and that means dialogue with the places where you are and the problems with which you live. ". further, clarified that "If being faithful to the apostolic succession; Pope Benedict XVI and before John Paul II; be a man of communion with all other bishops; endorse the doctrine of the Church and catechism ... if all that is considered to be advanced, I am advanced. And if it is to be conservative, I am conservative. Basically I want to be and I think churchman. radically, with all the consequences. If I pigeonholed in one place, it depends on which is placed either.
His first pastoral assignment was the parish of the Assumption of Torrelavega (Cantabria), Priestly part of the equipment, and preferably working in the field of youth ministry.
In the year 1975 he was appointed Secretary General of the Diocese Pastoral, Lay Apostolate delegate, Episcopal Delegate for Seminaries and Vocations and Vicar General of Pastoral.
In 1977 he was appointed rector of the Seminary of Mount Corban, a position he held until 1997 and he arranged with the Vicar General.
In 1991 He was appointed canon of the Cathedral of Santander, whose Council chaired between 1993 Y 1996.
Carlos-OsoroEn 1994 He was named dean of the Santander Cathedral.
In 1996 he was appointed Associate Director of the International Center Distance Institute of Theology and Director of the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences "San Agustin", under the International Institute of the Pontifical University of Comillas.
John Paul II appointed him bishop of Orense 22 February 1997, receiving his episcopal ordination in the Holy Cathedral-Basilica of St. Martin de Ourense Church by Lajos Kada, Papal Nuncio in Spain, arzobisposMonseñor accompanied by Julian Barrio Barrio, Santiago de Compostela, Bishop Gabino Diaz Merchan, Oviedo, and several bishops.
In Orense served as a great bishop, as they recall the priests of the diocese.
It was also John Paul II who the 7 of January of 2002 He was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Oviedo, whose diocese took possession 23 February 2002.
In Oviedo he found a diocese in a deplorable state, and gradually he laid the foundations for recovery, in fact 2013 They are already 17 seminarians.
From the 23 September 2006 until the 27 July 2007 He also served as apostolic administrator, with the authority of the diocesan bishop, in his native diocese of Santander.
In September 2006, He convened a diocesan synod to reflect on the challenges of the Church in Asturias before the new century.
The 8 of January of 2009 Benedict XVI appointed him archbishop of Valencia, whose diocese took possession 18 April 2009.
The inaugural Mass was concelebrated by 63 bishops, archbishops and cardinals and more than 400 priests, including the papal nuncio he was counted in Spain, Manuel Monteiro, and the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship Antonio Cañizares.
"I want my first words as you reach your pastor oïts in the language that many of you have you listened to the arms of your mother", He said winning with those first words in Catalan to the new flock entrusted.
In the Spanish Episcopal Conference was member of the Executive Committee during the trienios 2005-2008 Y 2008-2011. In 2011 He was elected president of the Episcopal Commission on Lay Apostolate. He is a member of the Standing Committee.
He is the author of several books, among which "The Church that I love, "Letters from the Faith" and the biography of Blessed Manuel González, written with Cardinal Friend, In addition to writing numerous pastoral texts.
On the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI Osoro he said in an interview that "It's a shame that a pope like Benedict XVI leave. But he said his resignation as Santa Teresa: God alone is sufficient".
We also asked in that interview that he would ask Benedict's successor, to which he replied:
"He knows much more what we need at this time the Holy Spirit, what I can say. Naturally, I have my sensibilities and my views, but I am convinced that our Lord, through the Spirit that He gave His Church, It will give us what we need at this time, as it has done throughout history. Since childhood I have seen that the Holy Spirit has given to the Church, in every moment, what you're needed. Each pope has a special uniqueness to the dynamism of the Church, and meet the moments that must be addressed at all times. As I think about it, armo not any speculation, nor do I want to do it, not to distort the identity of the Church (in the sense that I would look that I like, but let it be our Lord, through his Spirit, Anyone who finds who should be).
Very active, extroverted and friendly, Valencia have been shown in many government capacity while having an exquisite service with all the clergy, and figures speak for themselves, and that Valencia has gone from 51 seminaritas in 2012 until the 61 in 2013, with 17 new revenue, which places it as one of the most buoyant diocese of Spain, only to Toledo and Madrid, While it is true that Spain is the second in population.
Christian families are told "to be constant faith in the Lord deliver, that parents are the first catechists. Basically, the greatest legacy that can leave their children, It is faith. They deliver them a way to live, A draft existence, the conviction that they are not tramps, they are men and women with a goal that is God, here and in eternity. Faith is a gift for the children. Thus Benedict XVI reminds us, in this Year of Faith "we will have the opportunity to confess faith in the Risen Lord in our cathedrals and churches around the world; in our homes and with our families, so that everyone feels a strong need to know better and to transmit to future generations the faith of all times ".
About their challenges as archbishop of Valencia, I said to reach the diocese "I propose for the next pastoral course affect the issue of priests, everyone knows who they are and appreciate your homework. I also want to reflect on youth and how to announce Jesus Christ here and now, in Valencia. Other important issues will be the family and care for the poorest. "
Asked if he would like to have Masses celebrated according to the extraordinary form in his diocese said "the extraordinary rite has become regular since Pope approved. There is no downside and no need to fight for those things: where there is no need to be done and if there is a group of Christians who need it have to be done. But it can not be ideologically raise the rite: progressives and conservatives. It is to accept the doctrine of the Church, which he is able to sit at the same table with different sensitivities Christians. "
He is a young archbishop and who has demonstrated leadership and expertise in front of the second largest diocese in Spain.
In March 2014 He was elected vice president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference.
The 28 August 2014, It was confirmed by the Holy See as Archbishop of Masdrid.
