Luis María de Larrea y Legarreta
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Luis María de Larrea y Legarreta | |
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Miravalles, Spain | |
| 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
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.
References
External links
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
- Bilboa Diocese
- Leon Diocese
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