Background
APONTE, Higher Education Cardinal Luis was born on August 4, 1922 in Lajas. Son of Santiago Evangelista Aponte and Rosa Martinez.
APONTE, Higher Education Cardinal Luis was born on August 4, 1922 in Lajas. Son of Santiago Evangelista Aponte and Rosa Martinez.
Saint Ildefonso Seminary, San Juan and Saint John"s Seminary", Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Ordained priest 1950. Curate, Patillas, then Pastor of Santa Isabel. Secretary to Bishop McManus, Vice-Chancellor of Diocese of Ponce 1955-1957.
Pastor of Aibonito 1957-1960.
Chaplain to National Guard 1957-1960. Auxiliary Bishop of Ponce and Titular Bishop of Lares 1960-1963.
Bishop of Ponce 1963-1964. Archbishop of San Juan since 1964.
Created Cardinal by Pope Paul VI 1973.
Director of Development for Catholic University of Puerto Rico 1960-1963, former Chancellor. President Puerto Rican Episcopal Conference since 1966. Honorary Doctor of Laws (Fordham) 1966.
Honorary South.T.D. (Inter-American University of Puerto Rico) 1969.