Emilio Lissón
Emilio Juan Francisco Lissón y Chávez, Archbishop of Lima, Peru.
Early years
Lissón was born in the city of
Episcopacy
In April 1909, Lissón was appointed by
lay brothers of that congregation were assigned to his territory in 1913, and worked there until 1918. In that year, he was promoted by Pope Benedict XV to the post of Archbishop of Lima and Primate of Peru.[1]
Episcopal Work
Lissón organized and presided at several episcopal assemblies, as well as at an Archdiocesan
Apostolic Prefecture of San Gabriel of the Marañón, based in Yurimaguas
, under the charge of the Passionist Fathers.
Lissón resigned his office on 3 March 1931.Apostolic Administrator of the archdiocese, until 1933 when Pedro Pascual Francisco Farfán was named archbishop.
Lissón moved to Spain, devoting himself to compiling papers on the history of the Church in Peru and died there on
Christmas Day of 1961.[1]