Eloy Tato Losada
Eloy Tato Losada IEME (born September 6, 1923 in Villadequinta , Galicia , Spain ) is Bishop Emeritus of Magangué .
Life
Eloy Tato Losada joined the religious community of the Instituto Español de San Francisco Javier para Misiones Extranjeras and was ordained a priest on June 15, 1946 .
Pope John XXIII appointed him on May 3, 1960 titular Bishop of Cardicium and Vicar Apostolic of San Jorge . He was ordained bishop by the Apostolic Nuncio in Spain , Ildebrando Antoniutti , on July 25 of the same year; Co- consecrators were José Castelltort Subeyre , Bishop of Astorga , and José Lecuona Labandibar IEME, Superior General of the Instituto Español de San Francisco Javier para Misiones Extranjeras.
Between 1962 and 1965, as a council father, he was a participant in all sessions of the Second Vatican Council .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on April 25, 1969 first bishop of Magangué . On May 31, 1994, Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation. Since the death of Bernardino Piñera Carvallo on June 21, 2020, he has been the longest serving Catholic bishop by ordination date.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Lecuona Labandibar IEME |
Vicar Apostolic of San Jorge 1960–1969 |
Alfonso Sánchez Peña CMF |
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Bishop of Magangué 1969–1994 |
Armando Larios Jiménez |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Tato Losada, Eloy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish clergyman, bishop emeritus of Magangué |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Villadequinta |