Background
Cardozo, Baltazar Enrique Porras was born on October 10, 1944 in Caracas, Venezuela. Son of Baltazar Porras and Blanca Luz Cardozo Heredia.
Cardozo, Baltazar Enrique Porras was born on October 10, 1944 in Caracas, Venezuela. Son of Baltazar Porras and Blanca Luz Cardozo Heredia.
BTh, University Pontificia de Salamanca, Spain, 1966. Professor Secondary Education, Institute Mejoramiento Professional, Caracas, 1975. Doctor Pastoral Theology, University Pontificia de Salamanca, 1977.
Deacon, professor, Seminario mentor San José de Calabozo, 1966-1967;
parish priest, Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles, Calabozo, 1967-1969;
chaplain, Hospital Mercedes de Calabozo, 1969-1971;
secretary, chancellor, Civia Episcopal de Calabozo, 1968-1975;
director, Secretariado Diocesano de Liturgia de Calabozo, 1970-1975;
parish priest, Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes de Calabozo, 1972-1975;
vice rector, Seminario Interdiocesano de Caracas, 1978-1979;
professor, Seminario Interdiocesano de Caracas, 1978-1983;
academic subdirectory, Instituto Universitario Interdiocesano Santa Rosa de Lima, Caracas, 1979-1982;
director, Revista de Telogía Iglesia Pascual, 1979-1981;
director, ADSUM, 1982-1983;
vicar, Arquidiocesano de Mérida, 1983-1991;
rector, Seminario Mayor Arquidiocesano de Mérida, 1984-1987;
director, Centro de Estudios Teológicos, 1985-1991. Professor, chairman French department Liceo Humboldt de Calabozo, 1966-1967. Chairman Instituto Universitorio Tecnológico de los Llanos, Calabozo, 1974-1975.
History and geography professor Seminario Menor San José de Calabozo, 1966-1967, chairman ethics department, 1969-1971, subdirectory, 1966-1968, director, 1970-1974. Freshman director Colegio Coromoto de Calabozo, 1968-1969, sophomore director, 1969-1975. Professor educational psychology Colegio Nuestra Señora de Rosario de Calabozo, 1969-1975.
Board directors Seminario Menor San José de Calabozo, 1966-1967. Diocesan advisor Diocese of Calabozo, 1969-1975. Member Consejo de Pastoral, 1971-1975, Consejo Presbiteral de Calabozo, 1971-1975.
Board directors Seminario Interdiocesan, Caracas, 1978. Ex-officio member Consejo Presbiteral de la Arquidiocesis de Caracas, 1979-1982. Vice president Organisation de Seminarios de Venezuela, 1978-1980, president, 1981-1982.
Vice president organization de seminarios Latino Americanes, 1982-1983. Advisor Movimiento de Cursillos de Cristianidad, Caracas, 1979-1983. Interim secretary Conferencia Episcopal Venezolanu, 1984-1985.
President Commission Episcopal de Apostolado Seglar, 1984-1987, Commission Episcopal de Fe y Liturgia. Member Commission Permanentede la Conference Episcopal Venezuela, 1987-1996. Member Commission Episcopal de Educación, 1987-1991.
Representative Episcopado Venezuela, Rome, 1987. President Commission Episcopal de Liturgia, 1993-1996. Vice president Conference Episcopal Venezuela, 1993-1996.
Member Sociedad Bolivariana (1st vice president 1986-1992), Consejo Fundacional de la casa de la cultura, Fundación Solidaridad de Mérida (personnel since 1990), Ciudad de Mérida (chronicler since 1990).