Lorenzo León Alvarado
Lorenzo León Alvarado OdeM (born May 31, 1928 in Callao , † February 17, 2020 in Lima ) was a Peruvian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Huacho .
Life
Lorenzo León Alvarado joined the religious community of Mercedarians and was ordained a priest on January 27, 1952 after completing his theological training .
Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Huacho on August 3, 1967. The Archbishop of Lima , Juan Cardinal Landázuri Ricketts, OFM , donated him episcopal ordination on September 17th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Carlos Oviedo Cavada OdeM, auxiliary bishop in Concepción , and Ignacio Arbulú Pineda , bishop of Huánuco .
A few weeks before reaching the age limit for bishops, Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation on April 22, 2003.
Awards and honors
- Medalla de Oro de Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo (Peru, 2004)
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pablo Ramírez Taboado SS.CC. |
Bishop of Huacho 1967-2003 |
Antonio Santarsiero Rosa OSI |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leon Alvarado, Lorenzo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Peruvian religious, Roman Catholic bishop of Huacho |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 31, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Callao |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th February 2020 |
| Place of death | Lima |