Iñaki Mallona Txertudi Explained

Iñaki Mallona Txertudi
Bishop Emeritus of Arecibo
Archdiocese:San Juan
Diocese:Arecibo
Appointed:December 14, 1991
Enthroned:January 25, 1992
Ended:September 24, 2010
Predecessor:Miguel Rodriguez Rodriguez
Successor:Daniel Fernández Torres
Ordination:Mar 27, 1956
Consecration:January 6, 1992
Birth Date:1 July 1932
Death Place:Lares, Puerto Rico
Buried:Catedral de San Felipe Apostol in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Iñaki Mallona Txertudi
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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

Early life and ordination

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

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.periodicolaperla.com/de-luto-la-diocesis-de-arecibo-por-muerte-de-obispo-emerito/ De luto la Diócesis de Arecibo por muerte de Obispo Emérito
  2. http://www.diocesisdearecibo.org/?id=diocesis Archdiocese of Arecibo: "Perfil de la Diócesis: PADRE IÑAKI MALLONA TXERTUDI, C.P."
  3. Web site: Papa nombra nuevo obispo de Arecibo. 24 September 2010. El Nuevo Dia.
  4. Web site: MONS. IÑAKI MALLONA ES LLAMADO a LA CASA DEL PADRE | el Visitante.