José Rafael Quirós Quirós
José Rafael Quirós Quirós (born May 1, 1955 in Llano Grande ) is Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica .
Life
Quirós Quirós was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica on March 5, 1981 and was the latter's vicar general .
On December 2, 2005, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the Bishop of Limón in Costa Rica . He was ordained bishop by the Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica, Hugo Barrantes Ureña , on February 22nd, 2006. Co- consecrators were the Apostolic Nuncio in Costa Rica, Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla , and his predecessor, the Bishop of Cartago , José Francisco Ulloa Rojas .
Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica on July 4, 2013. The inauguration followed on August 29 of the same year.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Hugo Barrantes Ureña |
Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica since 2013 |
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José Francisco Ulloa Rojas |
Bishop of Limón 2005-2013 |
Javier Gerardo Román Arias |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Quirós Quirós, José Rafael |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1955 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Llano Grande (Costa Rica) |