Luis Concha Córdoba
Luis Concha Córdoba | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Bogotá | |
Tomb at Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Bogotá |
| Appointed | 18 May 1959 |
| Term ended | 29 July 1972 |
| Predecessor | Crisanto Luque Sánchez |
| Successor | Aníbal Muñoz Duque |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Nuova (1961-75) |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 October 1916 by Bernardo Herrera Restrepo |
| Consecration | 30 November 1935 by Ismael Perdomo Borrero |
| Created cardinal | 16 January 1961 by Pope John XXIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Prince |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luis Concha Córdoba 7 November 1891 |
| Died | 18 September 1975 (aged 83) Bogotá, Colombia |
| Buried | Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá |
| Education | Theological Seminary of Bogotá |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Biblical Institute |
| Motto | Mea lux Dominus |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Luis Concha Córdoba | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Luis Concha Córdoba (November 7, 1891—September 18, 1975) was a Colombian priest and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Cardinal Concha served as Archbishop of Bogotá from 1959 to 1972, before his elevation to the cardinalate in 1961.