Background
Arinze, Francis Cardinal was born on November 1, 1932 in Eziowelle, Anambra, Nigeria. Son of Joseph Nwankwu and Bernadette (Ekwoanya) Arinze.
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Cardinal Arinze, the greatly esteemed African churchman and head of the Vatican congregation for worhsip and sacraments, elucidates the Church's faith in the Eucharist as the high point of her public worship and the source and summit of Christian life. In Celebrating the Holy Eucharist, Cardinal Arinze emphasizes that the priest is ordained, first and foremost, to celebrate the Sacrifice of the Mass and other liturgical rites. The priest "finds himself at the highest moment of his vocation when 'in persona Christi' he celebrates the Eucharistic Sacrifice." The laity also finds in the Mass "the fount and apex of their entire Christian lives." The Eucharist gives "life, meaning and direction" to all of their works and actions. Cardinal Arinze shows how the Eucharistic celebration sends the lay faithful out into the world to spread the gospel, giving special mention to the role of the family in the work of evangelization. The Cardinal also discusses in this book the changes in the Mass and other liturgical rites that have taken place during the last forty years. The responsibilities of the diocesan Bishop, the celebrating priest, and the assisting assembly are examined in depth.
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Arinze, Francis Cardinal was born on November 1, 1932 in Eziowelle, Anambra, Nigeria. Son of Joseph Nwankwu and Bernadette (Ekwoanya) Arinze.
Bachelor's Degree, Urban University, Rome, 1957. Master of Divinity, Urban University, Rome, 1959. Doctor of Divinity, Urban University, Rome, 1960.
Diploma in Education, University London, 1964. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Nigeria, Nsukka, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Catholic University America, 1998.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Wake Forest University, 1999. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), University St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, 2003. HHD (honorary), University Santo Toma, Manila, 2001.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Georgetown University, 2003. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Christendom College, 2004. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Notre Dame University, 2005.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Seton Hall University, 2005.
Ordained priest Diocese of Onitsha, Nigeria, 1958. Lecturer philosophy, logic Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu, Nigeria, 1961-1962. Regional secretary for Catholic education Eastern Nigeria, 1962-1965.
Ordained bishop, 1965. Co-adjutor archbishop Archdiocese of Onitsha, Nigeria, 1965-1967, archbishop Nigeria, 1967-1985. Elevated to cardinal, 1985.
President Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Rome, 1985—2002. Cardinal-deacon St. Giovanni della Pigna, 1985—1986, cardinal-priest, 1986—2005. Prefect Congregation for Divine Worship & Discipline of the Sacraments, Rome, 2005—2008, prefect emeritus, since 2009.
Cardinal-bishop Suburbicarian Diocese of Velletri-Segni, since 2005. President Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, 1979—1984. Member Congregation for Doctrine of Faith, Congregation for Oriental Churches, Congregation for Causes of Saints, Congregation for Evangelization of Peoples, Pontifical Council for Laity, Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, Pontifical Council for Culture, Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses.
Mem Ordinary Council General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, Special Council for Africa, Special Council for Lebanon.
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Patron Society for Promotion of Ibo Language and Culture, Onitsha, 1979;vice president Africa United Bible Socs., Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1980.