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 |
| 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 a Spanish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Arecibo in Puerto Rico from 1992 to 2010 [2]
Biography[edit]
Early life and ordination[edit]
Txertudi was born in Fruiz, Spain. He was ordained into the priesthood for the Congregation of the Passion (Passionists) on March 27, 1956.
Bishop of Arecibo[edit]
On December 14, 1991, Txertudi was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Arecibo. He was consecrated by Pope John Paul II in Rome on January 6, 1992, with Archbishops Giovanni Re and Josip Uhac serving as co-consecrators. He was installed on January 25, 1992.
Retirement[edit]
On September 24, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI accepted Txertudi's resignation as bishop of Arecibo.[3]
Txertudi died at age 88 of Alzheimer's disease on May 3, 2021, at the Hogar Irma Fe Pol nursing home in Lares, Puerto Rico.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ De luto la Diócesis de Arecibo por muerte de Obispo Emérito Archived 2021-06-24 at the Wayback Machine (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.
- ^ "MONS. IÑAKI MALLONA ES LLAMADO a LA CASA DEL PADRE | el Visitante".
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