Iñaki Mallona Txertudi
Iñaki Mallona Txertudi | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Arecibo | |
| Archdiocese | San Juan |
| Diocese | Arecibo |
| Appointed | December 14, 1991 |
| Installed | January 25, 1992 |
| Term ended | September 24, 2010 |
| Predecessor | Miguel Rodriguez Rodriguez |
| Successor | Daniel Fernández Torres |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | Mar 27, 1956 |
| Consecration | January 6, 1992 by John Paul II, Giovanni Battista Re, and Josip Uhač |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1932 Fruiz, Spain |
| Died | May 3, 2021 (aged 88) Lares, Puerto Rico |
| Buried | Catedral de San Felipe Apostol in Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| Styles of Iñaki Mallona Txertudi | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Iñaki Mallona Txertudi C.P. (July 1, 1932 – May 3, 2021[1]) was the third Roman Catholic bishop of Arecibo.[2]
Biography[]
He was born in Fruiz, Spain, and ordained a priest of the Congregation of the Passion (Passionists) on March 27, 1956. On December 14, 1991, he was appointed Bishop of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. He was consecrated a bishop by Pope John Paul II on January 6, 1992, with Archbishops Giovanni Re and Josip Uhac serving as co-consecrators. He was installed on January 25, 1992.
On Friday, September 24, 2010, it was announced that Mons. Mallona would be succeeded by an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Juan, Mons. Daniel Fernández Torres.[3]
Iñaki Mallona Txertudi died at age 88 of natural causes on May 3, 2021 at Hogar Irma Fe Pol elderly home in Lares, Puerto Rico.[4]
See also[]
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of Puerto Rico
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References[]
- ^ De luto la Diócesis de Arecibo por muerte de Obispo Emérito (in Spanish)
- ^ Archdiocese of Arecibo: "Perfil de la Diócesis: PADRE IÑAKI MALLONA TXERTUDI, C.P." retrieved June 9, 2016
- ^ "Papa nombra nuevo obispo de Arecibo". El Nuevo Dia. 24 September 2010.
- ^ https://elvisitantepr.com/mons-inaki-mallona-es-llamado-a-la-casa-del-padre/
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