José María Larrauri Lafuente

José María Larrauri Lafuente
Bishop of Vitoria Diocese (Emeritus)
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Vitoria Diocese
In office 1979–1995
Predecessor Francisco Peralta y Ballabriga
Successor Miguel José Asurmendi Aramendia
Orders
Ordination June 29, 1949
Personal details
Born (1918-03-04)March 4, 1918
Vitoria, Spain
Died December 9, 2008(2008-12-09) (aged 90)
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José María Larrauri Lafuente (March 4, 1918 December 9, 2008) was a Spanish Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of his death, aged 90, he was one of the oldest bishops in the Church and one of oldest bishops of Spain.

Lafuente was born in Vitoria, Spain and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1948 in Vitoria, Spain. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Pamplona on September 21, 1970, along with the Titular Bishop of Aufinium, and was ordained a bishop on November 4, 1970. On February 16, 1979 Legarreta was appointed to the Vitoria Diocese and would remain there until his retirement on September 8, 1995.

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