Jesús Moraza Ruiz de Azúa
Jesús Moraza Ruiz de Azúa OAR (born March 27, 1945 in Araya , Spain ) is a Spanish religious and prelate emeritus of Lábrea .
Life
Jesús Moraza Ruiz de Azúa joined the order of the Augustinian Recollects and was ordained a priest on July 6, 1969 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him prelate of Lábrea on January 12, 1994 . The apostolic nuncio in Spain , Mario Tagliaferri , donated him episcopal ordination on March 19 of the same year ; Co -consecrators were Francisco José Pérez y Fernández-Golfín , Bishop of Getafe , and Florentino Zabalza Iturri OAR, Prelate Emeritus of Lábrea. As a motto he chose Da quod jubes et jube quod vis .
On April 13, 2016, Pope Francis accepted his early resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo Prelato di Lábrea (Brazil) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 13, 2016, accessed April 13, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Florentino Zabalza Iturri OAR |
Prelate of Lábrea 1994-2016 |
Santiago Sánchez Sebastián OAR |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moraza Ruiz de Azúa, Jesus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish religious, retired prelate of Lábrea |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Araya |