José Diéguez Reboredo

Roman Catholic prelate (1934–2022)

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José Diéguez Reboredo
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José Diéguez Reboredo (25 April 1934 – 18 July 2022)[1] was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest who served as bishop of Osma-Soria (1984–1987), Ourense (1987–1996) and Tui-Vigo (1996–2010).[2]

Biography

Diéguez studied at the Seminary of Santiago de Compostela and in Salamanca. He graduated in exact sciences from the University of Santiago de Compostela and was a professor of mathematics at the Minor Seminary of Compostela. He was also Bishop of Osma-Soria (1984–1987) and Orense (1987–1996).

On 7 June 1996, he took over the diocese of Tuy-Vigo. In April 2009 he submitted to the Pope his resignation for having turned seventy-five years of age,[3] a resignation that was accepted on 28 January 2010.[2]

Diéguez died in the early afternoon of 18 July 2022, in Santiago de Compostela, where he was chaplain of the Little Sisters of the Forsaken Elderly. A few days earlier he had suffered a stroke for which he had been hospitalized.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b V., R. (18 July 2022). "Muere a los 88 años el exobispo de Tui-Vigo José Diéguez" (in Spanish). Vigo: Faro de Vigo. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "José Diéguez Reboredo". Cathoilc-Hierarchy.org.
  3. ^ "Flashes de la Iglesia, Agencia Multimedia Católica". www.flashesdelaiglesia.es (in Spanish). August 2023.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Tui-Vigo
1996–2010
Succeeded by
Luis Quinteiro Fiuza
Preceded by
Ángel Temiño Sáiz
Bishop of Ourense
1987–1996
Succeeded by
Carlos Osoro Sierra
Preceded by
Teodoro Cardenal Fernández
Bishop of Osma-Soria
1984–1987
Succeeded by


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