Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne
Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne is a Cardinal Priest and Archbishop of Lima in the Roman Catholic Church. Along with Julian Cardinal Herranz Casado, he is one of two cardinals who are members of Opus Dei.
Named Archbishop of Lima in 1999, Cipriani Thorne was proclaimed Cardinal-Priest of San Camillo de Lellis by Pope John Paul II in the consistory of 21 February 2001, with the title Cardinal Priest of San Camillo de Lelli. His election met with protests from a considerable section of center- and left-leaning groups and Christians in Peru due to his close connections with the right-wing regime of Alberto Fujimori. During his first mass as cardinal, representatives of these groups were chanting "God, free us from Cipriani" and "Christ is justice, Cipriani corruption." [*] (Spanish)
Since the early 1980s Cipriani Thorne has been known in some quarters for his hostile attitude to some human rights groups, including groups lead by some Catholic priests and laypeople. In contrast with his predecessor, the Jesuit Augusto Vargas Alzamora, Cipriani is often accused of not taking heed to claims of human rights abuses purportedly committed by Peruvian state forces during the 1980s and 1990s.
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Biography at catholic-pages.com
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