Background
Somalo, Eduardo Cardinal Martinez was born on March 31, 1927 in Banos de Rios Tobia, Spain.
Somalo, Eduardo Cardinal Martinez was born on March 31, 1927 in Banos de Rios Tobia, Spain.
Licentiate in Theology & Canon Law, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. Attended, Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Rome. Doctor in Canon Law, Pontifical Lateran University, Rome, 1956.
Ordained priest Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain, 1950. Diplomatic positions Secretariat of State, Vatican City, 1956—1970, assessor Vatican City, 1970—1975, substitute Vatican City, 1979—1988. Professor Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Rome.
Counselor Apostolic Delegation to Great Britain, 1970. Ordained bishop, 1975. Archbishop, apostolic nuncio to Colombia, 1975—1979.
Prefect Congregation for Divine Worship & Discipline of the Sacraments, Rome, 1988—1992. Elevated to cardinal, 1988. Cardinal-deacon Steamship.
Nome di Gesu, 1988—1999. Prefect Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, Rome, 1992—2004. Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber, 1993—2007.
Chamberlain emeritus of the Apostolic Chamber, since 2007. Cardinal-priest Ss. Nome di Gesu, since 1996.