Jorge Hourton Explained

Jorge María Hourton Poisson (May 27, 1926  - December 5, 2011) was the Roman Catholic titular bishop of Materiana and, in 1992–2001, the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Temuco, Chile.[1]

Born in France, he acquired Chilean nationality and studied at the Seminary of Santiago and the Theology school of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[2] Being ordained to the priesthood in 1949, Hourton Poisson became a bishop in 1969 retiring in 2001.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Hugh O'Shaughnessy . Fr Jorge Hourton: Priest who fought for human rights in Chile - Obituaries - News . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/fr-jorge-hourton-priest-who-fought-for-human-rights-in-chile-6281201.html . 2022-06-14 . subscription . live . The Independent . December 24, 2011. 2011-12-25 . London.
  2. Web site: Falleció el obispo Jorge Hourton, incansable defensor de los derechos humanos . radio.uchile.cl . . 11 March 2021 . es . 6 December 2021.
  3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bhoupoi.html Jorge Maria Hourton Poisson

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