Luis Aponte Martínez Cleric

Luis Aponte Martínez (August 4, 1922–April 10, 2012) was an Archbishop of San Juan in Puerto Rico. To date he is the only Puerto Rican to have been elevated to a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of San Juan for 34 years. He was a Cardinal Elector in the two conclaves of 1978 responsible for the elections of Popes John Paul I and John Paul II.

Personal facts

Luis Aponte Martínez
Birth dateAugust 04, 1922
Birth place
Lajas Puerto Rico
Date of deathApril 10, 2012
Place of death
San Juan Puerto Rico

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