Bernardo Álvarez Afonso
Bernardo Álvarez Afonso (born July 29, 1949 in Breña Alta , Spain ) is a Spanish clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna .
Life
Bernardo Álvarez Afonso received on 16 July 1976, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On June 29, 2005, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. The Apostolic Nuncio in Spain, Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro , donated him episcopal ordination on September 4th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the emeritus bishops of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Felipe Fernández García and Damián Iguacén Borau .
Web links
- Entry on Bernardo Álvarez Afonso on catholic-hierarchy.org
- From the bishop on obispadodetenerife.es
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Felipe Fernández García |
Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna since 2005 |
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Álvarez Afonso, Bernardo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1949 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Breña Alta , Spain |