Víctor Manuel Fernández
Víctor Manuel Fernández | |
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| Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith | |
Fernández in 2013 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 1 July 2023 |
| Predecessor | Luis Ladaria Ferrer |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta (2023-) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 August 1986 by Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana |
| Consecration | 15 June 2013 by Mario Aurelio Poli |
| Created cardinal | 30 September 2023 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal Deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Víctor Manuel Fernández 19 July 1962 Alcira Gigena, Córdoba, Argentina |
| Alma mater | |
| Motto | En medio de tu pueblo ('Your servant is here among the people', 1 Kings 3:8–10) |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Víctor Manuel Fernández | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Víctor Manuel "Tucho" Fernández (born 18 July 1962) is an Argentine prelate of the Catholic Church and a theologian. He is currently the head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
He served as rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina from December 2009 to April 2018. He was named Archbishop of La Plata on 2 June 2018. On 1 July 2023, Pope Francis named Fernández prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith as of mid-September. Pope Francis made Fernández a cardinal on 30 September 2023.