Rafael Lira Infante
Rafael Lira Infante (born March 15, 1879 in Santiago de Chile , † September 26, 1958 in Valparaíso ) was a Chilean clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Valparaíso.
Life
Lira Infante worked as a lawyer from 1902 before entering the seminary in his hometown. On December 21, 1912, at the age of 33, he was ordained a priest . He was first a teacher at the seminary of Santiago and later its rector.
Pope Pius XI appointed him on December 14, 1925 bishop of the newly established diocese of Rancagua . The episcopal ordination received Rafael Lira Infante on 3 January 1926 by the later Cardinal Benedetto Aloisi Masella , the then Apostolic Nuncio was in Chile. Co- consecrators were Gilberto Fuenzalida Guzmán , Bishop of Concepción , and Eduardo Gimpert Paut , Bishop of Valparaíso . On March 17, 1938, Pope Pius XI appointed him Bishop of Valparaíso, which Lira Infante remained until his death in 1958.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Bishop of Rancagua 1925–1938 |
Eduardo Larraín Córdovez |
| Eduardo Gimpert Paut |
Bishop of Valparaíso 1938–1958 |
Raúl Silva Henríquez |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lira Infante, Rafael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chilean clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Rancagua and Valparaíso |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santiago de Chile |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 26, 1958 |
| Place of death | Valparaíso |