Francisco José Arnáiz Zarandona (March 9, 1925 – February 14, 2014) was a

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bishop. Born in

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, Arnáiz Zarandona was ordained to the priesthood for the

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in 1955. In 1988, Arnáiz Zarandona was named

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of ''Leges'' and

of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo,

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. He retired in 2002.Francisco Jose Arnaiz Zarandona
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