Xosé Rodríguez Carballo, Franciscan Friar and Archbishop
Xosé Rodríguez Carballo (Lodoselo, Sarreaus, 1953) is a Franciscan friar, minister general of the order from 2003 to 2013, a Vatican congregation secretary and Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz since 2023.
- Born
- Lodoselo (Sarreaus), 1953
- Order
- Friars Minor (Franciscans)
- Office
- Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz (2023)
- Previous office
- minister general of the order (2003-2013)
Xosé Rodríguez Carballo was born in Lodoselo (Sarreaus) in 1953 and is a Franciscan friar and archbishop. He studied in the seminaries of Zamora and Santiago, took a degree in biblical theology in Jerusalem and in Sacred Scripture in Rome, joined the Franciscans in 1971, made his profession in 1976 and was ordained a priest in Rome in 1977. He contributed to the translation of the Bible into Galician with the Book of Chronicles [1].
Offices
In 2003 he was elected minister general of the Order of Friars Minor, the highest office in the order, becoming the 119th friar to hold it. He continued until 2013, when Pope Francis appointed him titular archbishop of Belcastro (Calabria) and secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, the equivalent of a Vatican minister for the organisation of religious orders. He was consecrated bishop in Santiago cathedral on 18 May 2013. At the start of 2023 he was appointed archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz and took possession on 25 November 2023 [1].
In A Limia
He is a native of Lodoselo; see Sarreaus.
Frequently asked questions
Where was Xosé Rodríguez Carballo born? In Lodoselo, in the municipality of Sarreaus [1].
What office does he hold? He has been Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz since 2023 [1].
Links
- Parish: Lodoselo
- People of A Limia
- Famous people and sportspeople of A Limia
- Authors and artists of A Limia
- Cándido Lorenzo González
- Sarreaus
Sources
- «Xosé Rodríguez Carballo», Galipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xos%C3%A9_Rodr%C3%ADguez_Carballo
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