Luis María de Larrea y Legarreta
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Luis María de Larrea y Legarreta | |
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Bishop of Diocese of Bilbao (Emeritus) | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Bilbao |
In office | 1979–1995 |
Predecessor | Antonio Añoveros Ataún |
Successor | Ricardo Blázquez Pérez |
Orders | |
Ordination | 27 June 1943 |
Personal details | |
Born | Miravalles, Spain | 19 April 1918
Died | 28 May 2009 | (aged 91)
Previous post(s) | Priest |
Luis María de Larrea y Legarreta (19 April 1918 – 28 May 2009) was a Spanish Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. At the age of 91, he was one of the oldest bishops in the Church.
Luis María de Larrea y Legarreta was born in Miravalles, Spain, and was ordained as a priest on 27 June 1943. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of León on 9 July 1971, and was ordained on 25 September 1971. On 16 February 1979 Legarreta was appointed to the Diocese of Bilbao, where he remained until his retirement on 8 September 1995.
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- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
- Bilboa Diocese
- Leon Diocese
Categories:
- 1918 births
- 2009 deaths
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain