José Siro González Bacallao

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José Siro González Bacallao (December 9, 1930 – July 19, 2021) was a Cuban

bishop emeritus until his death in 2021.[1][2]

González was born to a poor family on December 9, 1930, in the town of

Catholic priest on February 28, 1945.[1] He celebrated his first mass on March 7, 1945, in Candelaria.[1]

He was appointed pastor of the San Juan y Martínez parish in 1957, where he served for a total of twenty-two years, including the period after the

collective farms.[1]

Pinar del Rio Bishop

catechists.[1] He also expanded the role of nuns and female religious orders for pastoral services in the Diocese of Pinar del Rio.[1]

Bacallao announced his resignation and retirement in November 2006 at the age of 77.[2] He retired to the town of Mantua, Cuba, where he lived for the rest of his life.[2] González Bacallao died on July 19, 2021, at the age of 90.[2] His funeral was held at the Cathedral of Pinar del Río with burial in the Pantheon of the Bishops of the Catholic Cemetery (el Panteón de los Obispos del Cementerio Católico de la Alameda) in Pinar del Río.[2]

References

  1. ^
    ADN Cuba. 2021-07-19. Archived
    from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Fallece Mons. José Siro González a los 90 años". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami. 2021-07-19. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-08-06.

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