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Iñaki Mallona Txertudi

Iñaki Mallona Txertudi

Roman Catholic bishop (1932–2021)

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]

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    De luto la Diócesis de Arecibo por muerte de Obispo Emérito Archived 2021-06-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  2. [2]
    Archdiocese of Arecibo: "Perfil de la Diócesis: PADRE IÑAKI MALLONA TXERTUDI, C.P." retrieved June 9, 2016
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    "Papa nombra nuevo obispo de Arecibo". El Nuevo Dia. 24 September 2010.
  4. [4]
    "MONS. IÑAKI MALLONA ES LLAMADO a LA CASA DEL PADRE | el Visitante".
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