Hugo Barrantes Ureña
Hugo Barrantes Ureña (born May 21, 1936 in Fredericton ) is a Costa Rican clergyman and retired Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica .
Life
Hugo Barrantes Ureña was ordained a priest for the diocese of San Isidro de El General on December 23, 1961 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Puntarenas on April 17, 1998 . The episcopal ordination donated him the Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica , Román Arrieta Villalobos , on July 16 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado , Bishop of San Isidro de El General , and Héctor Morera Vega , Bishop of Tilarán .
As a motto he chose Duc in Altum . On July 13, 2002, he was appointed Archbishop of San José de Costa.
On July 4, 2013, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Puntarenas 1998-2002 |
Oscar Gerardo Fernández Guillén |
| Román Arrieta Villalobos |
Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica 2002–2013 |
José Rafael Quirós Quirós |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barrantes Ureña, Hugo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Costa Rican clergyman and Archbishop Emeritus of San José de Costa Rica |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 21, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Isidro de El General |