José María Izuzquiza Herranz (November 22, 1925 – April 26, 2011) was the

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bishop of the

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. Born in

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, Izuzquiza Herranz was ordained to the priesthood for the

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in 1958. In 1987 he was appointed bishop retiring in 2001.Bio Data
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