Francisco Maximiano Valdés Subercaseaux
Francisco Maximiano Valdés Subercaseaux OFMCap (born September 23, 1908 in Santiago de Chile , † January 4, 1982 in Pucón ) was a Chilean clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Osorno .
Life
Maximiliano Valdés Subercaseaux joined the Capuchin Order in and received on 17 March 1934, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
Pope Pius XII appointed him on June 20, 1956 first bishop of Osorno . The Apostolic Nuncio in Chile , Archbishop Sebastiano Baggio , donated him episcopal ordination on September 16 of the same year . Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Talca , Manuel Larraín Errázuriz , and the Vicar Apostolic of Araucania , Guido Beck de Ramberga OFMCap. The inauguration in the Diocese of Osorno took place on October 18, 1956.
He participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
In the beatification procedure initiated for him, Pope Francis awarded him the heroic degree of virtue on November 7, 2014 .
Web links
- Entry on Francisco Maximiano Valdés Subercaseaux on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Maximiliano Valdés Subercaseaux in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Promulgazione di Decreti della Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 8, 2014, accessed January 15, 2020 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Osorno 1956–1982 |
Miguel Caviedes Medina |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Valdés Subercaseaux, Francisco Maximiano |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Francisco Valdés |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chilean clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Osorno |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santiago de Chile |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th January 1982 |
| Place of death | Pucón |