Luis Manresa Formosa
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Luis Manresa Formosa, S.J. (April 8, 1915 – December 25, 2010) was a Guatemala
n prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
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Luis Manresa Formosa born in Guatemala City, Guatemala in Spring of 1915 was ordained a priest on July 29, 1948 from Roman Catholic
religious order Society of Jesus
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Appointed bishop of the Diocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapan
on November 30, 1955 and ordained bishop January 6, 1956, where he remained until May 30, 1979 when he resigned.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Luis Manresa Formosa born in Guatemala City, Guatemala in Spring of 1915 was ordained a priest on July 29, 1948 from Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
religious order Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
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Appointed bishop of the Diocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapan
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán is a metropolitan archdiocese in Guatemala. It was erected on 27 July 1921 as the Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos, and elevated and renamed to Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán on 13 February 1996...
on November 30, 1955 and ordained bishop January 6, 1956, where he remained until May 30, 1979 when he resigned.
See also
- Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-TotonicapanRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-TotonicapánThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán is a metropolitan archdiocese in Guatemala. It was erected on 27 July 1921 as the Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos, and elevated and renamed to Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán on 13 February 1996...
- Society of JesusSociety of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...