Background
Etchegaray, Roger Marie Élie Cardinal was born on September 25, 1922 in Espelette, France. Son of Jean-Baptiste and Aurélie (Dufau) Etchegaray.
Etchegaray, Roger Marie Élie Cardinal was born on September 25, 1922 in Espelette, France. Son of Jean-Baptiste and Aurélie (Dufau) Etchegaray.
Doctor of Education, Petit Seminary, Ustaritz. Doctor of Education, Grand Seminary, Bayonne. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), St. John's University.
Ordained priest Diocese of Bayonne, France, 1947, parochial vicar, 1947—1960. Department director to secretary-general French Episcopal Conference, 1961—1970, president, 1979—1981. Ordained bishop, 1969.
Auxiliary bishop Archdiocese of Paris, 1969—1970. Archbishop Archdiocese of Marseilles, France, 1970—1985. President Council European Bishops Conferences, 1971—1979.
Prelate Mission of France, 1975—1981. Elevated to cardinal, 1979. Cardinal-priest S. Leone I, 1979—1998.
President Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, 1984—1998, president emeritus, since 1998. President Pontifical Council Cor Unum, 1984—1995. Cardinal-bishop Porto Santa Rufina, since 1998.
Vice-dean College of Cardinals, since 2005. Central committee for Jubilee of the Holy Year 2000, 1994—1998.
Member of French Academy Social Sciences.