Felipe Santiago Benítez Avalos
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Felipe Santiago Benítez Ávalos (May 1, 1926 – March 19, 2009) was the Paraguay
an Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción
from his appointment on May 20, 1989, until his retirement on June 12, 2002.
Benítez Avalos was born in Piribebuy
on May 1, 1926, to parents, Angel del Rosario Benítez García and Juana Avalos Rodríguez.
He remained the Archbishop Emeritus until his death at the Hospital Universitario in Asunción
on March 19, 2009, at the age of 82.
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
an Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Paraguay. It was erected it as the Diocese of Paraguay by Pope Paul III on July 1, 1547, and was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Pius XI on...
from his appointment on May 20, 1989, until his retirement on June 12, 2002.
Benítez Avalos was born in Piribebuy
Piribebuy
Piribebuy is a district in the Cordillera Department of Paraguay. It is of spontaneous origin, though some attribute its founding to Martin Ledesma de Valderrama in 1636. Since its founding documents were burned during the War of the Triple Alliance, 8 March, 1636, was later appointed as its Day of...
on May 1, 1926, to parents, Angel del Rosario Benítez García and Juana Avalos Rodríguez.
He remained the Archbishop Emeritus until his death at the Hospital Universitario in Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
on March 19, 2009, at the age of 82.