Background
Barragan, Javier Cardinal Lozano was born on January 26, 1933 in Toluca.
Barragan, Javier Cardinal Lozano was born on January 26, 1933 in Toluca.
Doctor of Theology.
Auxiliary bishop Archdiocese of Mexico, 1979—1984, ordained priest, 1955. Instructor theology & philosophy Diocesan Seminary, Zamora, Mexico. Director Theological Pastoral Institute Latin American Bishops Conference.
Ordained bishop, 1979. Bishop Diocese of Zacatecas, Mexico, 1984—1996. President Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, Rome, 1997—2009, president emeritus, since 2009.
Elevated to cardinal, 2003. Cardinal-deacon S. Michele Arcangelo, since 2003. Past president Mexico Theological Society.