Jorge Luis Lona (23 November 1935 – 19 August 2022) was an Argentine

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prelate. Lona was born in

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and was ordained to the priesthood in 1979. He served as the

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of the Diocese of San Luis in 2000 and 2001 and as bishop of the

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from 2001 until his retirement in 2011.

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1935 births 2022 deaths 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops Roman Catholic bishops of San Luis Bishops appointed by Pope John Paul II {{Argentina-RC-bishop-stub