Background
Iñiguez, Juan Cardinal Sandoval was born on March 28, 1933 in Yahualica.
Iñiguez, Juan Cardinal Sandoval was born on March 28, 1933 in Yahualica.
Doctor of Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 1960.
Ordained priest Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Mexico, 1957. Spiritual director, faculty prefect Guadalajara Seminary, 1961—1971, vice-rector, 1971—1980, rector, 1980—1988. Ordained bishop, 1988.
Coadjutor bishop Diocese of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, 1988—1992, bishop, 1992—1994. Archbishop Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Mexico, since 1994. Elevated to cardinal, 1994.
Cardinal-priest Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e S. Filippo Martire, since 1994. Member Congregations for Catholic Education & for Institute of Consecrated Life & Societies of Apostolic Life, Pontifical Council for Culture, Pontifical Commission for Latin American, Prefecture for Economic Affairs of the Holy See, Cardinal Commission for Supervision of Institute for Works of Religion.