José Sótero Valero Ruz (April 22, 1936 – June 29, 2012) was a

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bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanare,

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. Ordained to the priesthood in 1966, Valero Ruz was named bishop in 1998 and resigned in 2011.Jose Sotero Valero Ruz
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Venezuelan Roman Catholic bishops 1936 births 2012 deaths Roman Catholic bishops of Guanare Roman Catholic bishops of Valencia en Venezuela {{Venezuela-RC-bishop-stub