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Luis Aponte Martínez (August 4 1922–April 10 2012) was an Archbishop of San Juan in Puerto Rico. To date he is the only Puerto Rican to have been elevated to a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of San Juan for 34 years. He was a Cardinal Elector in the two conclaves of 1978 responsible for the elections of Popes John Paul I and John Paul II.

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active years end year
1999-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1965-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
1922-08-04
birth place
Lajas Puerto Rico
death date
2012-04-10
death place
San Juan Puerto Rico

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