His Eminence Gabriel Zubeir Wako غبرايل زوبير واكو | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal; Archbishop Emeritus of Khartoum | |
 Gabriel Card. Zubeir Wako | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Khartoum |
| See | Khartoum |
| Appointed | 30 October 1979 |
| Installed | 10 October 1981 |
| Term ended | 10 December 2016 |
| Predecessor | Agostino Baroni |
| Successor | Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Atanasio a Via Tiburtina (2003-Present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 July 1963 by Ireneus Wien Dud |
| Consecration | 6 April 1975 by Agnelo Rossi |
| Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gabriel Zubeir Wako 27 February 1941 Mboro, Sudan |
| Nationality | Sudanese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Wau (1974 - 1979) |
| Styles of Gabriel Zubeir Wako | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Khartoum |
Gabriel Zubeir Wako (born 27 February 1941) is a Sudanese Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Biography
Born in Mboro, Sudan, he was ordained to the priesthood on 21 July 1963. He was appointed as the Bishop of Wau in 1974, and later as the Archbishop of Khartoum in 1981. Zubeir Wako was named the Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Atanasio a Via Tiburtina by Pope John Paul II in the papal consistory held on 21 October 2003. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI and the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis.
Cardinal Zubeir Wako escaped an assassination attempt by a member of the predominantly Muslim Messiria tribe when celebrating Sunday Mass on 10 October 2010.[1][2] He retired as Archbishop of Khartoum on 10 December 2016 and was succeeded by Coadjutor Archbishop Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria.[3]
Views and theology
Family
Zubeir Wako made it a pastoral priority for his episcopacy to engage with families, and particularly with children. The cardinal noted that many children were left orphaned due to civil war in the country which leaves them vulnerable and in a poorer state. It was for that reason that the cardinal enabled for the archdiocese to intensify the "programmes for children in education and healthcare".
However, the cardinal also identified problems that face the family that were particularly of a secular nature. Zubeir Wako noted that "practices such as polygamy, adultery and divorce" quickly emerged threatening traditional marriage and family teachings that the cardinal noted that the Church would continue to uphold.[4]
Sources
- ↑ "Sudan: assassination attempt on Cardinal". 13 October 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "Sudan: Christian leader narrowly escapes Muslim assassination attempt". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "Other Pontifical Acts". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ↑ "AFRICA/SUDAN - "Children are a major concern for the Catholic Church in Sudan" says Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, Archbishop of Khartoum". Agenzia Fides. 12 December 2005. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
External links
- "Zubeir Wako Card. Gabriel". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
