Pedro Claro Meurice Estiu (February 23, 1932 in San Luis, Santiago de Cuba – July 21, 2011 in Miami, Florida USA) was the

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. Ordained to the priesthood on June 26, 1955, he studied canon law at the

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. When he returned to Cuba in October 1958, he was named vice chancellor and secretary to the Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba, Enrique Perez-Serantes. Meurice Estiu was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba and Titular Bishop of Teglata in Numidia in 1967 by

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. On July 4, 1970, he was appointed archbishop and retired in 2007.Pedro Claro Meurice Estiu
/ref> In 2011, he traveled to Miami for treatment for a diabetic condition, where he died on July 21 at Mercy Hospital.

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References

* The Miami Herald; Pedro Meurice Estiu, 79 - Retired Cuban Catholic archbishop by Juan Carlos Chavez; Saturday, July 24, 2011; Page 4B.

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