Victor Garaygordóbil Berrizbeitia
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Victor Garaygordóbil Berrizbeitia (born October 17, 1915) is a Spanish-Basque Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
. At the age of , he is one of the oldest bishops in the Church.
Berrizbeitia was born in Ochandiano, Biscay
, Basque Country
, Spain
and ordained a priest on June 27, 1943. Berrizbeitia was appointed Prelate
of the Diocese of Babahoyo
and Titular bishop
of Pudentiana on November 29, 1963. He was ordained bishop of the Titular see of Pudentiana on January 30, 1964. He resigned as titular bishop of Pudentiana on January 5, 1978 and from the Prelate of the Diocese of Babahoyo
on May 12, 1982.
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
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...
. At the age of , he is one of the oldest bishops in the Church.
Berrizbeitia was born in Ochandiano, Biscay
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...
, Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, Spain
Spain
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and ordained a priest on June 27, 1943. Berrizbeitia was appointed 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 Diocese of Babahoyo
Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo is a diocese located in the city of Babahoyo in the Ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil in Ecuador.-Leadership:Apostolic Administrator*Adolfo Maria Astudillo Morales* Prelate of Los Rios...
and Titular bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Pudentiana on November 29, 1963. He was ordained bishop of the Titular see of Pudentiana on January 30, 1964. He resigned as titular bishop of Pudentiana on January 5, 1978 and from the Prelate of the Diocese of Babahoyo
Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo is a diocese located in the city of Babahoyo in the Ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil in Ecuador.-Leadership:Apostolic Administrator*Adolfo Maria Astudillo Morales* Prelate of Los Rios...
on May 12, 1982.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of BabahoyoRoman Catholic Diocese of BabahoyoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo is a diocese located in the city of Babahoyo in the Ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil in Ecuador.-Leadership:Apostolic Administrator*Adolfo Maria Astudillo Morales* Prelate of Los Rios...