Rafael Zornoza Boy (born 31 July 1949) is a Spanish

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of the Catholic Church who has been the bishop of the Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta since 2011.

Biography

Born in

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on 31 July 1949, the third of six children, Zornoza studied at the

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School of Madrid while also studying music and piano at the

Madrid Royal Conservatory The Madrid Royal Conservatory ( es, Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid) is a music college in Madrid, Spain. History The Royal Conservatory of Music was founded on July 15, 1830, by royal decree, and was originally located in Mosten ...

. After attending the Minor Seminary of Madrid, he studied at the Conciliar Seminary of Madrid from 1969 to 1974, graduating with a degree in theology. He has a degree in Biblical theology from the

Comillas Pontifical University Comillas Pontifical University ( es, Universidad Pontificia Comillas) is a private Catholic higher education institution run by the Spanish Province of the Society of Jesus in Madrid Spain. The university is involved in a number of academic exch ...

. He has been noted for his support of youth outreach and culture. Zornoza was ordained as a priest for the

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on 19 March 1975. He was vicar of the Parish of Saint George and then a parish priest in 1983. In 1991, he became private secretary to the bishop of the newly created Diocese of Getafe, formed from part of the Madrid diocese. He founded the new diocese's

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in 1992 and served as its

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from 1994 to 2010. On 13 December 2005,

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named him auxiliary bishop of Getafe and titular bishop of Mentesa. He received his episcopal consecration on 5 February 2006 from Joaquín María López de Andújar y Cánovas del Castillo, Bishop of Getafe. Pope Benedict named him bishop of the Cádiz y Ceuta on 30 August 2011, after the resignation of Antonio Ceballos Atienza. He took possession of his see on 22 October 2011.

References

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