Carmen Ros Nortes
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Carmen Ros Nortes, NSC (born 20 November 1953) is a Spanish religious sister and missionary, who serves as Undersecretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life since 2018.
Ros was born on 20 December 1953 in the Espinardo neighborhood of Murcia, Spain. She joined the Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation [es] and made her perpetual vows on 19 January 1986.[1] The Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation are an order based in Spain who aim to console, and work with the most disadvantaged.[2]
In Spain, she qualified in Human Sciences and Catechetical Pedagogy and got a degree in Theology specializing in Mariology from the Pontifical Theological Faculty "Marianum" (Rome) in 1985.[1]
Career
She has served in various offices within her Order and worked as a missionary in South Korea.[1][3]
On 1 January 1992, she joined the staff of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life and worked in several of its departments, including as a teacher in its Studium, its school of theology and law for consecrated life.[1][4][5]
She was the Congregation's special envoy to the seventh Latin American and Caribbean Encounter for Consecrated Life in Quito, Ecuador, in 2014.[1]
On 23 February 2018, Pope Francis appointed her as Undersecretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.[6] She has been described as one of the highest ranking female officials in the Vatican.[7] As undersecretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life her name is on some orders from the Vatican when they need to intervene in religious orders.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Resignations and Appointments, 23.02.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ↑ "We Are Consolation". Consolacion. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ "La religiosa española Carmen Ros Nortes, subsecretaria en la Curia Romana". Revista Ecclesia (in Spanish).
- ↑ Jesus Bastante (23 February 2018). "Una española, nueva subsecretaria de la Congregación para la Vida Consagrada". Periodista Digital (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ↑ Fernando Prado (24 February 2018). "LA ESPAÑOLA SOR CARMEN ROS NORTES, SUBSECRETARIA DE LA CIVCSVA". Mas de Cerca (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ↑ Carol Glatz (24 February 2018). "Pope names Spanish nun undersecretary of congregation for religious". Crux. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ↑ "Among the first women members of CIVCSVA there were two members of the Salesian Family". Agenzia Info Salesiana. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ↑ "Monastery dispute: Order takes over management from diocesan bishop". english.katholisch.de. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
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