Francis Arinze, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Francis Arinze

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1932

Place of Birth: Eziowelle, Nigeria

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Francis Arinze (born 1 November 1932) is a Nigerian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
He was Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 2002 to 2008.
He has been the Cardinal Bishop of Velletri-Segni since 2005.
Arinze was one of the principal advisors to Pope John Paul II and was considered papabile before the 2005 papal conclave, which elected Pope Benedict XVI.