José Antonio Peteiro Freire
José Antonio Peteiro Freire OFM (born July 20, 1936 in Vilasantar , A Coruña Province , Spain ; † March 24, 2010 in Santiago de Compostela , Spain) was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tangier .
Life
José Antonio Peteiro Freire joined the religious order of the Franciscans in and put on 17 December 1958, the profession from. He was ordained a priest on March 17, 1962 .
1983 Pope named him John Paul II. To the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Tangiers in Morocco . Archbishop Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy , secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , ordained him episcopal on September 24, 1983 ; Co - consecrators were Cardinal Léon-Etienne Duval , Archbishop of Algiers, and Gabino Díaz Merchán , Archbishop of Oviedo.
In 2005, Pope John Paul II granted his resignation for health reasons.
Web links
- Entry on José Antonio Peteiro Freire on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved December 26, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Amigo Vallejo OFM |
Archbishop of Tangier 1983-2005 |
Santiago Agrelo Martínez OFM |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peteiro Freire, José Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish Archbishop of Tangier, Morocco |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 20, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vilasantar , A Coruña Province , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 2010 |
| Place of death | Santiago de Compostela , Spain |