Antonio José Ramírez Salaverría
Antonio José Ramírez Salaverría (October 31, 1917 – June 28, 2014) was a Venezuelan Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. When he died at the age of 96 he was one of oldest Roman Catholic bishops and the oldest Venezuelan Catholic bishop.[1]
Antonio José Ramírez Salaverría | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Diocese of Maturín (Emeritus) | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Maturín |
| In office | 1958 -1994 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 14, 1940 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1917 Cariaco, Venezuela |
| Died | June 28, 2014 (aged 96) |
| Previous post | Priest |
Ramírez Salaverría was born in Cariaco, Venezuela and was ordained a priest on July 14, 1940, from the Archdiocese of Cumaná. On May 24, 1958, he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Maturín and ordained bishop September 14, 1958. He remained in that position until his retirement on May 7, 1994.
References
- "Muere el obispo emérito de Maturín monseñor Ramírez Salaverría" (in Spanish). laprensademonagas.info. June 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014.
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