Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta
Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta CM (born June 25, 1855 in Cartago , Costa Rica , † February 4, 1933 ) was a Costa Rican clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Panama .
Life
Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta joined the religious order of the Lazarists and was ordained a priest on November 22, 1882 .
Pope Pius X appointed him Bishop of Panama on March 21, 1912 . The bishop of San José de Costa Rica , Juan Gaspar Stork CM, donated him episcopal ordination on August 18 of the same year .
After the elevation of the diocese to the archbishopric, he was appointed the first archbishop of Panama on December 14, 1925. The official inauguration took place on May 9 of the following year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Javier Junguito SJ |
Bishop / Archbishop of Panama 1912–1933 |
Juan José Maíztegui y Besoitaiturria CMF |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Rojas y Arrieta, Guillermo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Costa Rican clergyman and Archbishop of Panama |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cartago , Costa Rica |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 4, 1933 |