Agustín Romualdo Alvarez Rodríguez
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Agustín Romualdo Alvarez Rodríguez, O.F.M. Cap. (February 11, 1923 – August 11, 2011) was a Spanish
bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Agustín Romualdo Alvarez Rodríguez was born in Renedo de Valdetuéjar, Spain, and was ordained a priest on March 12, 1949 from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
. He was appointed vicar apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of Machiques on March 10, 1986 as well as titular bishop of Nasbinca and ordained bishop June 7, 1986. He resigned as vicar apostolic of Machiques
October 7, 1995
Spain
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bishop
Bishop
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of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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Agustín Romualdo Alvarez Rodríguez was born in Renedo de Valdetuéjar, Spain, and was ordained a priest on March 12, 1949 from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans. The worldwide head of the Order, called the Minister General, is currently Father Mauro Jöhri.-Origins :...
. He was appointed vicar apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of Machiques on March 10, 1986 as well as titular bishop of Nasbinca and ordained bishop June 7, 1986. He resigned as vicar apostolic of Machiques
Machiques
Machiques is a city in Zulia State, Venezuela, located in the northwest portion of the country. It is close to the border with Colombia, and the area's main economic activity is cattle raising.- Transport :...
October 7, 1995
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Order of Friars Minor CapuchinOrder of Friars Minor CapuchinThe Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans. The worldwide head of the Order, called the Minister General, is currently Father Mauro Jöhri.-Origins :...
- Vicariate Apostolic