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José Antonio Infantes Florido
José Antonio Infantes Florido (born in Almadén de la Plata Spain, 24 January 1920 - died Gelves, 6 November 2005) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop. Priesthood He studied in the seminary of Valencia and on 19 May 1951 he was ordained a priest. Episcopal ministry On 20 July 1967, Pope Paul VI appointed him bishop of the Diocese of Canarias, which covers the three islands of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuertaventura in the Spanish Canary Islands, he was consecrated on 21 September of that year with Cardinal José Bueno y Monreal, Archbishop of Seville, being the chief celebrant. On 25 May 1978 he was appointed Bishop of Córdoba. On 15 March 1996, having reach the obligatory retirement age, Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation. Death He died in his home in Gelves on 6 November 2005 at the age of 85. See also * Diocese of Canarias * Diocese of Córdoba In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Córdoba
The Diocese of Córdoba () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sevilla, Sevilla in Spain."Diocese of Córdoba" ''Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Diocese of Córdoba" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 Demetrio Fernández González is the current bishop. List of bishops *Severo (279) *Grato *Beroso *Hosius of Corduba, Osio (295–357) *Higinio (358–387) *Gregorio (388) *Esteban (finales del s. V) *Agapio I (antes de 589 - c. 591) *Eleuteri ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanzarote
Lanzarote (, , ) is a Spanish island, the easternmost of the Canary Islands, off the north coast of Africa and from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering , Lanzarote is the fourth-largest of the islands in the archipelago. With 163,230 inhabitants at the beginning of 2024, it is the third most populous Canary Island, after Tenerife and Gran Canaria. Located in the centre-west of the island is Timanfaya National Park, one of its main attractions. The island was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1993. The island's capital is Arrecife, which lies on the eastern coastline. It is the smaller main island of the Province of Las Palmas. The first recorded name for the island, given by Italian-Majorcan cartographer Angelino Dulcert, was ''Insula de Lanzarotus Marocelus'', after the Genoa, Genoese navigator Lancelotto Malocello, from which the modern name is derived. The island's name in the native Guanche language was ''Tyterogaka'' or ''Tytheroygaka'', which may mean "one that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishops Appointed By Pope Paul VI
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role or office of the bishop is called episcopacy or the episcopate. Organisationally, several Christian denominations utilise ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority within their dioceses. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full Priest#Christianity, priesthood given by Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Roman Catholic Bishops
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Ramón Echarren Istúriz
Ramón Echarren Istúriz (13 November 1929 – 25 August 2014) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1958, Echarren Istúriz was appointed titular bishop of 'Diano' and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid, Spain, in 1969. In 1978, he was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias The Diocese of Canarias or Diocese Canariense-Rubicense () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the Canary Islands in the ecclesiastical province of Seville in Spain. The dioceses includes the islands of Gran Canaria, Fuerteven ... and retired in 2005. Notes 1929 births 2014 deaths 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain Spanish Roman Catholic titular bishops 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain People from Vitoria-Gasteiz Pontifical University of Salamanca alumni Pontifical Gregorian University alumni Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968) alumni Basque Roman Catholic priests {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Victor Pildáin Y Zapiáin
Antonio Victor Pildáin y Zapiáin (17 January 1890 - 7 May 1973) was a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic church and Bishop of the Diocese of Canarias. Biography Pildáin was born on the 17 January 1890 in Guipúzcoa in the Basque region of Spain. He studied for the priesthood in Vitoria-Gasteiz and Rome and was ordained on 13 September 1913. On the 18 May 1936, Pope Pius XI named him bishop of the Diocese of Canarias - part of the Canary Islands including the islands of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. He retired from his role in 1966 and died in Las Palmas on 7 May 1973. See also * Diocese of Canarias * Diocese of Tenerife In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ... (the remaining Canary Islands) References Spanish Roman Catholic bishops Bishops ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until Death and funeral of Pope John Paul II, his death in 2005. In his youth, Wojtyła dabbled in stage acting. He graduated with excellent grades from an All-boys school, all-boys high school in Wadowice, Poland, in 1938, soon after which World War II broke out. During the war, to avoid being kidnapped and sent to a Forced labour under German rule during World War II, German forced labour camp, he signed up for work in harsh conditions in a quarry. Wojtyła eventually took up acting and developed a love for the profession and participated at a local theatre. The linguistically skilled Wojtyła wanted to study Polish language, Polish at university. Encouraged by a conversation with Adam Stefan Sapieha, he decided to study theology and become a priest. Eventually, Wojtyła rose to the position of Archbishop of Kra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; ) or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, Autonomous Community of Spain. They are located in the northwest of Africa, with the closest point to the continent being 100 kilometres (62 miles) away. The islands have a population of 2.25 million people and are the most populous overseas Special member state territories and the European Union, special territory of the European Union. The seven main islands are from largest to smallest in area, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, and El Hierro. The only other populated island is Graciosa, Canary Islands, La Graciosa, which administratively is dependent on Lanzarote. The archipelago includes many smaller islands and islets, including Alegranza, Islote de Lobos, Isla de Lobos, Montaña Clara, Roque del Oeste, and Roque del Este. It includes a number of rocks, including Roque de Garachico, Garachico and Roques de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuertaventura
Fuerteventura () is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, geographically part of Macaronesia, and politically part of Spain. It is located away from the coast of North Africa. The island was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 2009. Fuerteventura belongs to the Province of Las Palmas, one of the two provinces that form the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. The island's capital is Puerto del Rosario, where the Insule Council is found (the government of the island). Fuerteventura had 124,152 inhabitants (), the fourth largest population of the Canary Islands and the third of the province. At , it is the second largest of the Canary Islands, after Tenerife. From a geological point of view, Fuerteventura is the oldest island in the archipelago. Toponymy The island's name is a compound formed by the Spanish words ''fuerte'' (either "strong" or "fort") and ''ventura'' ("fortune"). Traditionally, Fuerteventura's name has incorrectly thought to have been a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
