Francis Arinze
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| Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | |
| See | Velletri-Segni |
| Appointed | 1 October 2002 |
| Term ended | 9 December 2008 |
| Predecessor | Jorge Arturo Augustin Medina Estévez |
| Successor | Antonio Cañizares Llovera |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri-Segni |
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| Ordination | 23 November 1958 by Gregorio Pietro Agagianian |
| Consecration | 29 August 1965 by Charles Heerey |
| Created cardinal | 25 May 1985 by Pope John Paul II |
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| Born | 1 November 1932 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Francis Arinze // ⓘ (born 1 November 1932) is a Nigerian Catholic prelate who was Prefect of the Secretariat for Non-Christians (1984–2002) and Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2002–2008). He was one of the principal advisors to Pope John Paul II and was considered papabile at the 2005 Papal conclave. According to Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Arinze is the only surviving council father among the few who went from Nigeria to the Second Vatican Council.
Born in Eziowelle, Anambra State, Nigeria, Arinze was made a cardinal in 1985 and named Cardinal-bishop of Velletri-Segni in 2005.