Angel Francisco Simón Piorno
Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (born December 3, 1945 in Carbellino de Sayago , Zamora Province , Spain ) is Bishop of Chimbote .
Life
Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno was ordained a priest on April 22, 1973 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Chachapoyas on May 18, 1991 . The apostolic nuncio in Peru , Luigi Dossena , donated him episcopal ordination on July 5th of the same year; Co- consecrators were Augusto Cardinal Vargas Alzamora SJ , Archbishop of Lima , and José María Izuzquiza Herranz SJ, Vicar Apostolic of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier .
On March 18, 1995, he was appointed Bishop of Cajamarca . He was named bishop of Chimbote on February 4, 2004, and was instituted on May 2 of the same year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio de Hornedo Correa SJ |
Bishop of Chachapoyas 1991–1995 |
José Ignacio Alemany Gray CSsR |
| José Antonio Dammert Bellido |
Bishop of Cajamarca 1995-2004 |
José Carmelo Martínez Lázaro OAR |
| Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi SJ |
Bishop of Chimbote since 2004 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Simón Piorno, Ángel Francisco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish priest, Bishop of Chimbote |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 3, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Carbellino de Sayago , Zamora Province , Spain |