Santiago García Aracil

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Archbishop Santiago García Aracil (2016)
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Santiago García Aracil (born May 8, 1940 in Valencia - † December 28, 2018 ) was a Spanish clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz .

Life

Santiago García Aracil was ordained a priest on September 21, 1963 .

Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Valencia and titular bishop of Croae on November 20, 1984 . The Archbishop of Valencia, Miguel Roca Cabanellas , ordained him episcopal on December 27th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Gabino Díaz Merchán , Archbishop of Oviedo , and Rafael González Moralejo , Bishop of Huelva . As a motto he chose Spes Mea In Deo .

On May 31, 1988, he was appointed Bishop of Jaén . On July 9th, 2004 he was appointed Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz by John Paul II .

In 2014, Archbishop García hit the Spanish headlines when priests of the archdiocese turned to Nuncio Renzo Fratini in an extraordinary step and presented their archbishop with a luxurious lifestyle and an expensive renovation of his bishop's palace. This does not suit the need of many families in the Comunidad autónoma Extremadura , where around 30% of adults and 60% of young people are unemployed. The archdiocese issued a statement denying that the priests' allegations were justified.

Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on May 21, 2015.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ José Manuel Vidal: More than 50 sacerdotes de Mérida-Badajoz denuncian los “despilfarros” de su arzobispo en carta al Nuncio. In: Religión Digital. November 2, 2014, Retrieved December 29, 2018 (Spanish).
  2. ↑ Medio centenar de curas acusan al arzobispo de Mérida-Badajoz de llevar un tren de vida de lujo. In: eldiario.es. November 2, 2014, Retrieved December 29, 2018 (Spanish).
  3. ↑ Jesús Bastante: La diócesis emite una nota en la que no desmiente el escrito de los sacerdotes al Nuncio. In: Religión Digital. November 4, 2014, Retrieved December 29, 2018 (Spanish).
  4. ^ Rinuncia e successione dell'Arcivescovo di Mérida-Badajoz (Spagna). In: Daily Bulletin . May 21, 2015, accessed May 21, 2015 (Italian).
predecessor Office successor
Miguel Peinado Peinado Bishop of Jaén
1988-2004 		Ramon del Hoyo López
Antonio Montero Moreno Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz
2004–2015 		Celso Morga Iruzubieta
personal data
SURNAME García Aracil, Santiago
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz
DATE OF BIRTH May 8, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Valencia
DATE OF DEATH December 28, 2018