Cristóbal López Romero


Cristóbal López Romero

Archbishop of Rabat
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseRabat
SeeRabat
Appointed29 December 2017
Installed10 March 2018
PredecessorVincent Louis Marie Landel
Other postsApostolic Administrator of Tanger (2019-)
Cardinal-Priest of San Leone I (2019-)
Orders
Ordination19 May 1979
by Narciso Jubany Arnau
Consecration10 March 2018
by Juan José Omella
Created cardinal5 October 2019
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
BornCristóbal López Romero
(1952-05-19) 19 May 1952
Alma materAutonomous University of Barcelona
MottoAdveniat regnum Tuum
(Thy kingdom come)
Coat of arms

Cristóbal López Romero SDB (born 19 May 1952) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the Archbishop of Rabat since March 2018. He is a member of the Salesians and before becoming a bishop devoted himself to pastoral work in Latin America while taking on administrative responsibilities within his order. He also holds Paraguayan citizenship.

Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 5 October 2019.