Robert Sarah

Robert Sarah (French: [ʁɔbɛ:ʁ saʁa]; born 15 June 1945) is a Guinean prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been a cardinal since 20 November 2010. He was prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 23 November 2014 to 20 February 2021.

His Eminence Robert Sarah
Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Sarah in 2015
ChurchCatholic Church
Appointed23 November 2014
Reign ended20 February 2021
PredecessorAntonio Cañizares Llovera
SuccessorArthur Roche
Other postsCardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of San Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana (2021–present)
Orders
Ordination20 July 1969
Consecration8 December 1979
by Giovanni Benelli
Created Cardinal20 November 2010
RankCardinal-Deacon (2010–21)
Cardinal-Priest (2021–present)
Personal details
Born15 June 1945 (aged 80)
Ourous, French Guinea
NationalityGuinean
DenominationCatholic (Roman Rite)
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EducationPontifical Gregorian University (Licentiate, Theology)
Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (Licentiate, Sacred Scriptures)
MottoLatin: Sufficit tibi gratia mea, lit.'My grace is sufficient for thee'[1]
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Sarah was secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples under Pope John Paul II and president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum under Pope Benedict XVI.

Sarah is a conservative Catholic and is a critic of radical Islam.[2][3]

Sarah was seen as a possible candidate during the 2013 papal conclave and has been mentioned as a candidate again during the 2025 papal conclave.[4][5][6]

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