Tells people what they like to hear, without violating Church doctrine
Apr 04, 2005
Looks considerably younger thin his years. Lean, but-so far as his facial expression goes anyhow-not mean. People in Colombia are said to be less enthusiastic about him than people in other countries.
(sspxafrica.com) Dario Castrillon Hoyos, born in Medellin, Colombia (1929), ordained priest (1952), consecrated bishop (1971). Bishop of Pereira, Colombia (1976); about 1,000,000 people, all Catholics (nominally), and about 175 priests. Archbishop of Bucaramanga, Colombia (1996); about 1,000,000 people, all Catholics (nominally), and about 200 priests.
Called to the Vatican by Pope John Paul II to oversee the Congregation that deals with measures to promote holiness of priests and their intellectual adaptation to modern times. Made Cardinal (1998).
Famous because he will go anywhere, speak to anyone; rioting peasants or Communists perhaps a specialty; all taken in stride without missing a beat. Obviously intelligent; tells people what they like to hear, without, it seems, violating Church doctrine.
Unique among the cardinals and perhaps among all modern churchmen, he decided one day to look in on the press room and see the journalists who cover the Vatican at work. He said a few words to them. When he was finished, all the journalists stood up and cheered, an incident as inconsistent with the fundamental nature of the elements involved than the parting of the Red Sea.
Recently he has been named to oversee the peaceful restoration of the old Tridentine Mass and the pacification of those infuriated when the Vatican replaced it. It seems to many that this will be his Waterloo; passion on both sides is very intense. It seems he may have been picked for this most ticklish assignment by the all-powerful Archbishop Giovanni Battista Re, chief adviser to Pope John Paul II, possibly so as to weaken and diminish Cardinal Castrillon lest he become a successful rival in the next conclave to Archbishop Re's supposed candidate, Bishop Dionigi Tettamanzi.
Looks considerably younger thin his years. Lean, but-so far as his facial expression goes anyhow-not mean. People in Colombia are said to be less enthusiastic about him than people in other countries. Up close, in an office, in a normal working situation, he is said to not be formidably impressive, but just a nice, intelligent man. This is exactly the common opinion held about Karol Wojtyla during the ten years before he became the pope.
Tells people what they like to hear, without violating Church doctrine