Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortazar
Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar SSCC (born September 27, 1942 in Valparaíso ) is a Chilean religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Valparaíso .
Life
Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar joined the order of the Arnstein Fathers and was ordained a priest on July 8, 1968 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him military bishop of Chile and titular bishop of Lamiggiga on January 31, 1995 . The Apostolic Nuncio in Chile, Archbishop Piero Biggio , donated him episcopal ordination on April 2 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were José Joaquín Matte Varas , Military Bishop Emeritus of Chile, and Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz SSCC, Bishop of Rancagua . As a motto he chose Dominus fortitudo mea . He renounced his titular seat Lamiggiga on March 7, 1998. On December 4, 1998 he was appointed Bishop of Valparaíso. He resigned from his post as military bishop on November 4, 1999.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on June 11, 2018.
See also
Web links
- Entry on Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 18, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Valparaíso (Cile) e nomina dell'Amministratore Apostolico sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis della medesima diocesi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 11, 2018, accessed June 11, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Joaquín Matte Varas |
Military Bishop of Chile 1995–1999 |
Pablo Lizama Riquelme |
| Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa |
Bishop of Valparaíso 1998–2018 |
vacant |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Duarte García de Cortazar, Gonzalo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chilean religious, emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Valparaíso |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valparaíso |