Background
Estévez, Jorge Arturo Augusto Cardinal Medina was born on December 23, 1926 in Santiago, Chile.
Estévez, Jorge Arturo Augusto Cardinal Medina was born on December 23, 1926 in Santiago, Chile.
Bachelor in Arts & Biology, University Chile. Attended, Santiago Seminary. Doctor of Philosophy in Theology, Santiago Seminary, 1955.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Notre Dame University. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Pontifical Catholic University, Chile.
Ordained priest Archdiocese of Santiago, 1954. Professor philosophy Santiago Seminary, 1955—1965. Professor theology Pontifical Catholic University, Santiago, 1965—1994, dean of theology, 1965—1968, pro-grand chancellor, 1974—1985.
Ordained bishop, 1984. Auxiliary bishop Diocese of Rancagua, Chile, 1984—1987, apostolic administrator, 1986—1987, bishop, 1987—1993, Diocese of Valparaíso, Chile, 1993—1996. Archbishop, pro-prefect Congregation for Divine Worship & Discipline of Sacraments, Rome, 1996—1998.
Elevated to cardinal, 1998. Cardinal-deacon S. Saba, since 1998. Prefect Congregation for Divine Worship & Discipline of the Sacraments, Rome, 1998—2002, prefect emeritus, since 2002.
Member International Theological Commission.