Cristóbal López Romero
Cristóbal López Romero | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Rabat | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Rabat |
| See | Rabat |
| Appointed | 29 December 2017 |
| Installed | 10 March 2018 |
| Predecessor | Vincent Louis Marie Landel |
| Other posts | Apostolic Administrator of Tanger (2019-) Cardinal-Priest of San Leone I (2019-) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 May 1979 by Narciso Jubany Arnau |
| Consecration | 10 March 2018 by Juan José Omella |
| Created cardinal | 5 October 2019 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cristóbal López Romero 19 May 1952 |
| Alma mater | Autonomous University of Barcelona |
| Motto | Adveniat 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.