Background
Casado, Julián Cardinal Herranz was born on March 31, 1930 in Baena, Cordova, Spain.
Casado, Julián Cardinal Herranz was born on March 31, 1930 in Baena, Cordova, Spain.
Doctor in Canon Law, Pontifical University St. Thomas, 1956. Doctor of Medicine, University Barcelona, 1953.
Ordained priest Opus Dei, 1955. Undersecretary Pontifical Council for Legislation Texts, Rome, secretary, 1983—1994, president, 1994—2007, president emeritus, since 2007. Ordained bishop, 1991.
Elevated to cardinal, 2003. Cardinal-deacon S. Eugenio, since 2003. Advisor Congregation for Bishops, 1984.
Judge Supreme Tribunal of Apostolic Signature, Holy See, since 1991. President Pontifical Council for Laws, since 1994. Member Congregation for Clergy, since 1999.
Member Pontifical Commission for Latin America, since 1999.