José María Larrauri Lafuente

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1918 – 2008

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Who was José María Larrauri Lafuente?

José María Larrauri Lafuente was a Spanish Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of his death, aged 90, he was one of the oldest bishops in the Church and one of oldest bishops of Spain.

Lafuente was born in Vitoria, Spain and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1948 in Vitoria, Spain. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Pamplona on September 21, 1970, along with the Titular Bishop of Aufinium, and was ordained a bishop on November 4, 1970. On February 16, 1979 Legarreta was appointed to the Vitoria Diocese and would remain there until his retirement on September 8, 1995.

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Born
Mar 4, 1918
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Also known as
  • Jose Maria Larrauri Lafuente
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • Spain
Profession
Died
Dec 9, 2008
Vitoria-Gasteiz

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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