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'''Ángel Sixto Rossi''', S.J., born on {{Birth date and age|1958|8|11|df=y}}, is an Argentine [[prelate]] of the [[Catholic Church]], serving as the [[Archbishop of Córdoba]] since 2021 and elevated to [[cardinal]] by [[Pope Francis]] in 2023.<ref name="cathierarchy">{{cite web |last=Cheney |first=David M. |title=Ángel Sixto Cardinal Rossi |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brossia.html |website=Catholic-Hierarchy.org |access-date=1 May 2025}}</ref> Born in Córdoba, [[Argentina]], he entered the [[Society of Jesus]] in 1976, was ordained a [[priest]] in 1986, and has been a close friend of Pope Francis since their shared Jesuit formation.<ref name="vaticanpress">{{cite web |title= | '''Ángel Sixto Rossi''', S.J., born on {{Birth date and age|1958|8|11|df=y}}, is an Argentine [[prelate]] of the [[Catholic Church]], serving as the [[Archbishop of Córdoba]] since 2021 and elevated to [[cardinal]] by [[Pope Francis]] in 2023.<ref name="cathierarchy">{{cite web |last=Cheney |first=David M. |title=Ángel Sixto Cardinal Rossi, S.J. |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brossia.html |website=Catholic-Hierarchy.org |access-date=1 May 2025}}</ref> Born in Córdoba, [[Argentina]], he entered the [[Society of Jesus]] in 1976, was ordained a [[priest]] in 1986, and has been a close friend of Pope Francis since their shared Jesuit formation.<ref name="vaticanpress">{{cite web |title=Resignations and Appointments, 09.07.2023 |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/07/09/230709a.html |website=Vatican Press Office |date=9 July 2023 |access-date=1 May 2025}}</ref> Known for his progressive theology, commitment to social justice, and pastoral sensitivity, Rossi founded the Fundación Manos Abiertas in 1992 to serve the poor and marginalized, now operating in 11 Argentine cities.<ref name="cwr">{{cite web |last=Mazurczak |first=Filip |title=Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J.: A Jesuit for the Poor |url=https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2023/09/30/meet-the-new-cardinals-angel-sixto-rossi/ |website=Catholic World Report |date=30 September 2023 |access-date=1 May 2025}}</ref> His elevation as one of Argentina’s four cardinal-electors, alongside Víctor Manuel Fernández, Gabriel Antonio Mestre, and Mario Aurelio Poli, underscores his alignment with Pope Francis’ vision for a Church focused on mercy and inclusion.<ref name="aica">{{cite web |title=El Papa nombra cardenal a monseñor Ángel Sixto Rossi |url=https://aica.org/noticia-el-papa-nombra-cardenal-a-monsenor-angel-sixto-rossi |website=AICA |date=9 July 2023 |access-date=1 May 2025}}</ref> | ||
Rossi’s ministry emphasizes Ignatian spirituality, interreligious dialogue, and social outreach, notably through his leadership of Hogar San José, a shelter for the homeless, and his outspoken advocacy for drug rehabilitation and anti-narcotrafficking measures in Córdoba.<ref name="aleteia">{{cite web |last=de Lis |first=Teresa |title=New cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi, friend of Francis since 1976 |url=https://aleteia.org/2023/10/01/new-cardinal-angel-sixto-rossi-friend-of-francis-since-1976/ |website=Aleteia |date=1 October 2023 |access-date=1 May 2025}}</ref> As first vice-president of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (2024–2027), he has criticized policies under President Javier Milei, particularly cuts to retiree medicines, calling them “covert euthanasia,” and condemned Milei’s 2025 remarks linking homosexuality to pedophilia as “disrespectful and ignorant.”<ref name="cna">{{cite web |title= | Rossi’s ministry emphasizes Ignatian spirituality, interreligious dialogue, and social outreach, notably through his leadership of Hogar San José, a shelter for the homeless, and his outspoken advocacy for drug rehabilitation and anti-narcotrafficking measures in Córdoba.<ref name="aleteia">{{cite web |last=de Lis |first=Teresa |title=New cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi, friend of Francis since 1976 |url=https://aleteia.org/2023/10/01/new-cardinal-angel-sixto-rossi-friend-of-francis-since-1976/ |website=Aleteia |date=1 October 2023 |access-date=1 May 2025}}</ref> As first vice-president of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (2024–2027), he has criticized policies under President Javier Milei, particularly cuts to retiree medicines, calling them “covert euthanasia,” and condemned Milei’s 2025 remarks linking homosexuality to pedophilia as “disrespectful and ignorant.”<ref name="cna">{{cite web |last=O’Connell |first=Gerard |title=Argentine cardinal criticizes Milei’s policies and remarks |url=https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/01/15/argentine-cardinal-milei-criticism-247123 |website=America Magazine |date=15 January 2025 |access-date=1 May 2025}}</ref> His eligibility for the 2025 [[papal conclave]] positions him as a key figure, with some Argentine media noting his hope to maintain Pope Francis’ pastoral line, though he humorously dismissed papal candidacy with “¿Yo? De papa frita” (Me? A French fry pope).<ref name="lanacion">{{cite web |last=Piqué |first=Elisabetta |title=Ángel Sixto Rossi es uno de los cardenales que participará del cónclave |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/angel-sixto-rossi-es-uno-de-los-cardenales-que-participara-del-conclave-nid24042025/ |website=La Nación |date=24 April 2025 |access-date=1 May 2025}}</ref> Despite his global stature, Rossi remains committed to Córdoba, promoting synodality and a Church that prioritizes the vulnerable.<ref name="vaticannews">{{cite web |title=Cardinal Rossi: Synodality Means Serving the Poor |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2023-10/cardinal-rossi-synodality-service.html |website=Vatican News |date=13 October 2023 |access-date=1 May 2025}}</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Birth and early life=== | ===Birth and early life=== | ||
Ángel Sixto Rossi was born on 11 August 1958 in Córdoba, Argentina, the third child of Ángel Sixto Rossi and Delicia Ruiz Caraffa.<ref name="cathierarchy"/> Raised in a Catholic family, he completed primary education at Colegio Dr. Alejandro Carbó and secondary education at Colegio Gabriel Taborín, a religious school run by the Brothers of the Holy Family of Belley in Córdoba.<ref name=" | Ángel Sixto Rossi was born on 11 August 1958 in Córdoba, Argentina, the third child of Ángel Sixto Rossi and Delicia Ruiz Caraffa.<ref name="cathierarchy"/> Raised in a Catholic family, he completed primary education at Colegio Dr. Alejandro Carbó and secondary education at Colegio Gabriel Taborín, a religious school run by the Brothers of the Holy Family of Belley in Córdoba.<ref name="cordobadiocese">{{cite web |title=Biografía del Cardenal Ángel Sixto Rossi |url=https://www.arzobispadocordoba.org.ar/arzobispo/ |website=Archdiocese of Córdoba |access-date=1 May 2025}}</ref> His early exposure to Jesuit spirituality, influenced by Córdoba’s vibrant Catholic community, led him to enter the Jesuit novitiate in 1976 at age 18, under the guidance of then-provincial Fr. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, later Pope Francis.<ref name="aleteia"/> | ||
Rossi’s childhood in Córdoba, a city marked by social disparities, shaped his lifelong commitment to the poor.<ref name="cwr"/> His decision to join the Jesuits was inspired by Ignatian principles of discernment and service, setting the stage for his pastoral and social initiatives.<ref name="vaticanpress"/> | Rossi’s childhood in Córdoba, a city marked by social disparities, shaped his lifelong commitment to the poor.<ref name="cwr"/> His decision to join the Jesuits was inspired by Ignatian principles of discernment and service, setting the stage for his pastoral and social initiatives.<ref name="vaticanpress"/> | ||
===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||
Rossi began his Jesuit formation in 1976, studying philosophy and theology at Jesuit institutions in | Rossi began his Jesuit formation in 1976, studying philosophy and theology at the Colegio Máximo de San José in San Miguel, Argentina, and at Jesuit institutions in Ecuador.<ref name="vaticanpress"/> He was ordained a priest on 12 December 1986 by [[Archbishop Raúl Francisco Primatesta]].<ref name="cathierarchy"/> He earned a licentiate in spiritual theology from the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]] in Rome, with a thesis on spiritual discernment in Saint Ignatius of Loyola, deepening his expertise in Ignatian spirituality.<ref name="cordobadiocese"/> | ||
His academic roles included serving as novice master (1992–1995) and offering Ignatian spiritual exercises to priests, religious, and laity, reflecting his focus on spiritual formation.<ref name="cna"/> Rossi’s education, blending Jesuit rigor with pastoral application, equipped him for leadership in social justice and evangelization.<ref name="cwr"/> | His academic roles included serving as novice master (1992–1995) and offering Ignatian spiritual exercises to priests, religious, and laity, reflecting his focus on spiritual formation.<ref name="cna"/> Rossi’s education, blending Jesuit rigor with pastoral application, equipped him for leadership in social justice and evangelization.<ref name="cwr"/> | ||
===Priesthood=== | ===Priesthood=== | ||
Ordained for the [[Society of Jesus]] on 12 December 1986, Rossi served as rector of the Church of El Salvador in Buenos Aires (1990–1992), where he founded Hogar San José, a shelter for the homeless.<ref name="cathierarchy"/><ref name="aleteia"/> In 1992, he established the Fundación Manos Abiertas, a charity distributing food and clothing to the poor, which expanded to 11 Argentine cities and was recognized as a Jesuit apostolic work in 2019.<ref name=" | Ordained for the [[Society of Jesus]] on 12 December 1986, Rossi served as rector of the Church of El Salvador in Buenos Aires (1990–1992), where he founded Hogar San José, a shelter for the homeless.<ref name="cathierarchy"/><ref name="aleteia"/> In 1992, he established the Fundación Manos Abiertas, a charity distributing food and clothing to the poor, which expanded to 11 Argentine cities and was recognized as a Jesuit apostolic work in 2019.<ref name="manosabiertas">{{cite web |title=Nuestra Historia |url=https://www.manosabiertas.org.ar/historia |website=Fundación Manos Abiertas |access-date=1 May 2025}}</ref> He served as novice master (1992–1995), superior of the Jesuit community in Córdoba (2013–2019), and provincial counselor for the Argentine-Uruguayan Jesuit province.<ref name="vaticannews"/> | ||
Rossi’s priesthood was marked by his commitment to the marginalized, inspired by Ignatian principles and his friendship with Pope Francis.<ref name="aleteia"/> His outspoken support for a priest running a drug rehabilitation center in Córdoba, despite an attack on the facility, highlighted his advocacy for social issues.<ref name="aleteia"/> His prolific writing on spirituality, including works on St. Thérèse of Lisieux, furthered his pastoral influence.<ref name="cwr"/> | Rossi’s priesthood was marked by his commitment to the marginalized, inspired by Ignatian principles and his friendship with Pope Francis.<ref name="aleteia"/> His outspoken support for a priest running a drug rehabilitation center in Córdoba, despite an attack on the facility, highlighted his advocacy for social issues.<ref name="aleteia"/> His prolific writing on spirituality, including works on St. Thérèse of Lisieux, furthered his pastoral influence.<ref name="cwr"/> | ||
===Bishop=== | ===Bishop=== | ||
Appointed [[Archbishop of Córdoba]] on 6 November 2021 by [[Pope Francis]], Rossi was consecrated on 17 December 2021 by his predecessor, [[Archbishop Carlos José Ñáñez]], with co-consecrators including Bishops Hugo Manuel Salaberry Goyeneche, S.J., and José Ángel Rovai.<ref name="cathierarchy"/><ref name=" | Appointed [[Archbishop of Córdoba]] on 6 November 2021 by [[Pope Francis]], Rossi was consecrated on 17 December 2021 by his predecessor, [[Archbishop Carlos José Ñáñez]], with co-consecrators including Bishops Hugo Manuel Salaberry Goyeneche, S.J., and José Ángel Rovai.<ref name="cathierarchy"/><ref name="aica"/> Elevated to cardinal-priest of [[Santa Bernadette Soubirous]] on 30 September 2023, he became a key figure in Argentina’s Church, serving as first vice-president of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (2024–2027).<ref name="aica"/> | ||
Rossi’s episcopal ministry has focused on social justice, condemning policies like retiree medicine cuts as “covert euthanasia” and criticizing President Milei’s remarks on homosexuality in 2025.<ref name="cna"/> His emphasis on synodality, pastoral care, and interreligious dialogue aligns with Pope Francis’ vision, though his progressive stance has drawn conservative criticism.<ref name="vaticannews"/> His 2025 conclave eligibility has sparked media attention, with Rossi advocating for continuity in Francis’ pastoral approach.<ref name="lanacion"/> | Rossi’s episcopal ministry has focused on social justice, condemning policies like retiree medicine cuts as “covert euthanasia” and criticizing President Milei’s remarks on homosexuality in 2025.<ref name="cna"/> His emphasis on synodality, pastoral care, and interreligious dialogue aligns with Pope Francis’ vision, though his progressive stance has drawn conservative criticism.<ref name="vaticannews"/> His 2025 conclave eligibility has sparked media attention, with Rossi advocating for continuity in Francis’ pastoral approach.<ref name="lanacion"/> | ||
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* Ordained priest for the Jesuits in 1986.<ref name="cathierarchy"/> | * Ordained priest for the Jesuits in 1986.<ref name="cathierarchy"/> | ||
* Founded Hogar San José for the homeless in 1990.<ref name="aleteia"/> | * Founded Hogar San José for the homeless in 1990.<ref name="aleteia"/> | ||
* Established Fundación Manos Abiertas in 1992, now in 11 cities.<ref name=" | * Established Fundación Manos Abiertas in 1992, now in 11 cities.<ref name="manosabiertas"/> | ||
* Earned licentiate in spiritual theology from [[Pontifical Gregorian University]].<ref name=" | * Earned licentiate in spiritual theology from [[Pontifical Gregorian University]].<ref name="cordobadiocese"/> | ||
* Served as novice master (1992–1995) and superior of Córdoba Jesuit community (2013–2019).<ref name="vaticannews"/> | * Served as novice master (1992–1995) and superior of Córdoba Jesuit community (2013–2019).<ref name="vaticannews"/> | ||
* Appointed [[Archbishop of Córdoba]] in 2021, the first Jesuit in the role.<ref name=" | * Appointed [[Archbishop of Córdoba]] in 2021, the first Jesuit in the role.<ref name="aica"/> | ||
* Elevated to [[cardinal]] by [[Pope Francis]] in 2023.<ref name="vaticanpress"/> | * Elevated to [[cardinal]] by [[Pope Francis]] in 2023.<ref name="vaticanpress"/> | ||
* Elected first vice-president of the Argentine Episcopal Conference in 2024.<ref name="aica"/> | * Elected first vice-president of the Argentine Episcopal Conference in 2024.<ref name="aica"/> | ||
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* {{cite web |last=de Lis |first=Teresa |title=New cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi, friend of Francis since 1976 |url=https://aleteia.org/2023/10/01/new-cardinal-angel-sixto-rossi-friend-of-francis-since-1976/ |website=Aleteia |date=1 October 2023 |access-date=1 May 2025}} | * {{cite web |last=de Lis |first=Teresa |title=New cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi, friend of Francis since 1976 |url=https://aleteia.org/2023/10/01/new-cardinal-angel-sixto-rossi-friend-of-francis-since-1976/ |website=Aleteia |date=1 October 2023 |access-date=1 May 2025}} | ||
* {{cite web |last=Mazurczak |first=Filip |title=Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J.: A Jesuit for the Poor |url=https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2023/09/30/meet-the-new-cardinals-angel-sixto-rossi/ |website=Catholic World Report |date=30 September 2023 |access-date=1 May 2025}} | * {{cite web |last=Mazurczak |first=Filip |title=Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J.: A Jesuit for the Poor |url=https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2023/09/30/meet-the-new-cardinals-angel-sixto-rossi/ |website=Catholic World Report |date=30 September 2023 |access-date=1 May 2025}} | ||
* {{cite web |last= | * {{cite web |last=González |first=María |title=Ángel Sixto Rossi, el nuevo cardenal argentino |url=https://www.lavoz.com.ar/ciudadanos/angel-sixto-rossi-el-nuevo-cardenal-argentino/ |website=La Voz |date=10 July 2023 |access-date=1 May 2025}} | ||
===Written by the bishop=== | ===Written by the bishop=== | ||
* {{cite book |last=Rossi |first=Ángel Sixto |title=Teresa |publisher= | * {{cite book |last=Rossi |first=Ángel Sixto |title=Teresa |publisher=Paulinas Argentina |location=Buenos Aires |year=1999 |isbn=978-9500909778 |url=https://www.paulinas.org.ar/libro/teresa_rossi_angel_sixto}} | ||
* {{cite book |last=Rossi |first=Ángel Sixto |title=Pequeños gesti con gran amore |publisher= | * {{cite book |last=Rossi |first=Ángel Sixto |title=Pequeños gesti con gran amore |publisher=Paulinas Argentina |location=Buenos Aires |year=1999 |isbn=978-9500909785 |url=https://www.paulinas.org.ar/libro/pequenos-gesti-con-gran-amore_rossi_angel_sixto}} | ||
* {{cite book |last=Rossi |first=Ángel Sixto |title=Educar es difícil, posible y bello |publisher=Bonum |location=Buenos Aires |year=2002 |isbn=978-9505076147 |url=https://www.buscalibre.com.ar/libro-educar-es-dificil-posible-y-bello/9789505076147/p/1044046}} | * {{cite book |last=Rossi |first=Ángel Sixto |title=Educar es difícil, posible y bello |publisher=Bonum |location=Buenos Aires |year=2002 |isbn=978-9505076147 |url=https://www.buscalibre.com.ar/libro-educar-es-dificil-posible-y-bello/9789505076147/p/1044046}} | ||
* {{cite book |last=Rossi |first=Ángel Sixto |title=El secreto de la Belleza |publisher=Bonum |location=Buenos Aires |year=2017 |isbn=978-9505079926 |url=https://www.buscalibre.com.ar/libro-el-secreto-de-la-belleza/9789505079926/p/48746260}} | * {{cite book |last=Rossi |first=Ángel Sixto |title=El secreto de la Belleza |publisher=Bonum |location=Buenos Aires |year=2017 |isbn=978-9505079926 |url=https://www.buscalibre.com.ar/libro-el-secreto-de-la-belleza/9789505079926/p/48746260}} | ||
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* [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brossia.html Ángel Sixto Cardinal Rossi] at Catholic-Hierarchy.org | * [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brossia.html Ángel Sixto Cardinal Rossi] at Catholic-Hierarchy.org | ||
* [https://www.arzobispadocordoba.org.ar/arzobispo/ Biografía del Cardenal Ángel Sixto Rossi] at Archdiocese of Córdoba | * [https://www.arzobispadocordoba.org.ar/arzobispo/ Biografía del Cardenal Ángel Sixto Rossi] at Archdiocese of Córdoba | ||
* [https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2023-10/cardinal-rossi-synodality-service.html Cardinal Rossi | * [https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2023-10/cardinal-rossi-synodality-service.html Cardinal Rossi: Synodality Means Serving the Poor] at Vatican News | ||
* [https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/07/09/230709a.html Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi] at Vatican Press | * [https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/07/09/230709a.html Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi] at Vatican Press | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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