Miguel Asurmendi
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Miguel José Asurmendi Aramendia SDB (born March 6, 1940 in Pamplona ; † August 9, 2016 ibid) was a Spanish religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Vitoria .
Miguel Asurmendi joined the Order of the Salesians of Don Bosco on August 16, 1957 and made profession on July 23, 1963 . He studied philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome (1969) and the Universidad Civil de Valencia (1973) and was ordained a priest on March 5, 1967 .
On July 27, 1990, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Tarazona . The Apostolic Nuncio in Spain, Archbishop Mario Tagliaferri , donated him episcopal ordination on September 30 of the same year . Co- consecrators were Cardinal Antonio María Javierre Ortas SDB and the Archbishop of Saragossa , Elías Yanes Álvarez .
On September 8, 1995, he was appointed Bishop of Vitoria . Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on January 8, 2016.
In the Spanish Bishops' Conference he was a member of the Episcopal Commission (1990–1996; since 2008), the Commission for Education and Catechesis (1992–1993; 1999–2008), the Commission for the Clergy (1993–1999) and for the Lay Apostolate ( 1996-1999).
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Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Vitoria (Spagna) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 8, 2016, accessed January 8, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ramón Búa Otero |
Bishop of Tarazona 1990–1995 |
Joaquín Carmelo Borobia Isasa |
| José María Larrauri Lafuente |
Bishop of Vitoria 1995-2016 |
Juan Carlos Elizalde Espinal |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Asurmendi, Miguel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Asurmendi Aramendia, Miguel José SDB |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish religious and Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 6, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pamplona , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 9, 2016 |
| Place of death | Pamplona , Spain |