Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez

Cardinal López during the Easter mass in 2013

Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez (31 October 1936 –) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who is the archbishop emeritus of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Quotes

• I am fully convinced that in the person of the new Pope we have: a man of faith, a man of the Church, a man who feels with the Church. I ask everyone to pray for the new Pope, because he is God’s gift to the Church. Undoubtedly the election of the new Pope is a moment of great hope for all the members of the Church and for all who, while not members, appreciate the work of the Church.
  • “The election of the new Pontiff is a moment of great hope for all the members of the Church and for all who, while not members, appreciate the Church’s work” Cardinal Nicolas de Jesús López Rodríguez, Archbishop of Santo Domingo told Fides. (25 April 2005)