Carlos Azpiroz Costa
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| Carlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa | |
| Born | October 30, 1956 |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Education | Angelicum (J.C.D. 1992) |
| Ordained | 1987[1] |
| Offices held | Rector of the Basilica of Santa Sabina (1997–2000)[1] |
| Title | Master of the Order of Preachers (2001–present) |
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The Most Reverend Father Carlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa, O.P., J.C.D. (born October 30, 1956 in Buenos Aires) is a Roman Catholic priest of the Dominican Order.[1] Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected Master of the Order of Preachers at the 2001 General Chapter of the Order in Providence, Rhode Island.
In January 2008, at the General Chapter of the Order in Bogotá, he commented on his experiences in his current role:[2]
- As Master of the Order, I am a missionary who strengthens my brothers and sisters scattered throughout the world. I hear their stories and see their reality. I remember the faces of Christian families badly wounded at Bahawalpur (Pakistan 2001), the neighbors of our sisters in the poorest barrios of Kinshasa (Congo), the children following us in Cameroon, in the Civil War Square in Campodos (Tibú), Colombia, families fishing from the canoes off Gizo in the Solomon Islands or in the Urubamba River in the Peruvian Amazon.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Master of the Order from the website of the Dominican Order
- ^ Master of the Order Calls for Rededication to the Rosary, from Dominican Life USA
| Preceded by Timothy Radcliffe |
Master of the Order of Preachers 2001 – |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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