Ramón Antonio Linares Sandoval
Ramón Antonio Linares Sandoval (born December 26, 1936 in San Carlos ) is a Venezuelan clergyman and emeritus bishop of Barinas .
Life
Ramón Antonio Linares Sandoval was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela on July 28, 1963 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Puerto Cabello on July 5, 1994 . The Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela , José Alí Cardinal Lebrún Moratinos , donated him episcopal ordination on October 15 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino , Archbishop of Valencia en Venezuela , and Antonio Arellano Durán , Bishop of San Carlos de Venezuela .
On July 16, 2002, he was appointed Bishop of Barinas .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on August 30, 2013.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Bishop of Puerto Cabello 1994–2002 |
Ramón José Viloria Pinzón SOD |
| Antonio José López Castillo |
Bishop of Barinas 2002–2013 |
José Luis Azuaje Ayala |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Linares Sandoval, Ramón Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan clergyman and bishop emeritus of Barinas |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Carlos |