Luis del Castillo Estrada explained

Luis del Castillo Estrada, S.J.
Bishop emeritus of Melo
See:Melo
Appointed:December 21, 1999
Predecessor:Nicolás Cotugno
Successor:Heriberto Bodeant
Ordination:July 30, 1966
Birth Date:21 June 1931
Birth Place:Montevideo,
Nationality:an
Religion:Roman Catholic
Residence:Montevideo
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Luis del Castillo Estrada, S.J. (born 21 June 1931, in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan Roman Catholic cleric.

Biography

Luis del Castillo was ordained priest on 30 July 1966 in the Society of Jesus.

On 9 April 1988 he was appointed titular bishop of Tarasa in Numidia and auxiliary bishop of Montevideo.

He was appointed Bishop of Melo on 21 December 1999, a post he held for almost a decade. He had to resign on 13 June 2009 due to illness.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luis del Castillo resigns. El País. 15 June 2009.