Eduardo Boza-Masvidal
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Eduardo Tomas Boza-Masvidal (September 18, 1915 in Camagüey
, Cuba
- March 16, 2003 in Los Teques
, Venezuela
) was the Auxiliary Bishop
of the Archdiocese of Havana.
His parents were Aurelio Boza and Clemencia Masvidal. He was baptised in the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, in Camagüey, on November 18, 1915. He graduated from Colegio de La Salle
, in Vedado
, Havana and afterwards received a Doctorate in Philosophy and Letters in 1940 from the University of Havana
. In 1935 he studied at the San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary
, where he did all his ecclesiastic studies.
He was ordained on February 28, 1944 in the Cathedral of Havana by the Archbishop of Havana Manuel Arteaga-Betancourt. He was assigned to the Parish of San Salvador in El Cerro, Havana for a year. He was then made a professor at the San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary and chaplain of the Colegio del Sagrado Corazón (School of the Sacred Heart). Later he was assigned to the parish of San Luis in Madruga and in 1948 assigned to the parish of Nuestra Señora de la Caridad (Our Lady of Charity), in Havana, where he remained until 1961. He was also prosecutor in the Ecclesiastical Tribunal and Rector of the Catholic Universidad Católica de Santo Tomás de Villanueva
.
He was chosen by Pope John XXIII
as Titular Bishop of Vinda and Auxiliary Bishop San Cristobal de la Habana (Havana) on March 31, 1960. He was expelled by the Communist regime in September 1962. He participated in the Second Vatican Council
(1962–1965). Founder of the "Unión de Cubanos en el Exilio" (UCE) (Union of Cubans in Exile).
He died on March 16, 2003 from complications of pneumonia at the Medical Center of Los Teques in Venezuela.
Camagüey
Camagüey is a city and municipality in central Cuba and is the nation's third largest city. It is the capital of the Camagüey Province.After almost continuous attacks from pirates the original city was moved inland in 1528.The new city was built with a confusing lay-out of winding alleys that made...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
- March 16, 2003 in Los Teques
Los Teques
Los Teques is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Miranda. Its population is 140,617 .-History:The city was founded in 1777 and was named after the Aractoeques Carabs, an indigenous tribe that once inhabited the area...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
) was the Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Archdiocese of Havana.
His parents were Aurelio Boza and Clemencia Masvidal. He was baptised in the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, in Camagüey, on November 18, 1915. He graduated from Colegio de La Salle
Colegio de la salle
Colegio De La Salle is a private school located in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. El Colegio De La Salle pertenece a un sistema educativo mundial con presencia en más de ochenta y cinco países y con más de un millón de alumnos...
, in Vedado
Vedado
Vedado is the downtown and a vibrant neighboorhood in the city of Havana, Cuba. Bordered on the east by Central Havana, and on the west by the Miramar/Playa district. The main street running east to west is Calle 23, also known as 'La Rampa'...
, Havana and afterwards received a Doctorate in Philosophy and Letters in 1940 from the University of Havana
University of Havana
The University of Havana or UH is a university located in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. Founded in 1728, the University of Havana is the oldest university in Cuba, and one of the first to be founded in the Americas...
. In 1935 he studied at the San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary
San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary
San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary is a seminary in Havana, Cuba.This building was erected by the Jesuits in the mid 18th century to house a seminary first founded in 1689. After the Jesuits were expelled in 1767, it was known as the St. Ambrose Seminary and in 1774 it was opened under the name...
, where he did all his ecclesiastic studies.
He was ordained on February 28, 1944 in the Cathedral of Havana by the Archbishop of Havana Manuel Arteaga-Betancourt. He was assigned to the Parish of San Salvador in El Cerro, Havana for a year. He was then made a professor at the San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary and chaplain of the Colegio del Sagrado Corazón (School of the Sacred Heart). Later he was assigned to the parish of San Luis in Madruga and in 1948 assigned to the parish of Nuestra Señora de la Caridad (Our Lady of Charity), in Havana, where he remained until 1961. He was also prosecutor in the Ecclesiastical Tribunal and Rector of the Catholic Universidad Católica de Santo Tomás de Villanueva
Universidad Católica de Santo Tomás de Villanueva
Universidad Católica de Santo Tomás de Villanueva was a private Roman Catholic university founded on August 15, 1946, in Havana, Cuba. It was founded by American Augustinians with assistance from European Augustinians and named after Saint Thomas of Villanova. In 1957, it was declared a pontifical...
.
He was chosen by Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII
-Papal election:Following the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, Roncalli was elected Pope, to his great surprise. He had even arrived in the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. Many had considered Giovanni Battista Montini, Archbishop of Milan, a possible candidate, but, although archbishop...
as Titular Bishop of Vinda and Auxiliary Bishop San Cristobal de la Habana (Havana) on March 31, 1960. He was expelled by the Communist regime in September 1962. He participated in the Second Vatican Council
Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. It was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church and the second to be held at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. It opened under Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and closed...
(1962–1965). Founder of the "Unión de Cubanos en el Exilio" (UCE) (Union of Cubans in Exile).
He died on March 16, 2003 from complications of pneumonia at the Medical Center of Los Teques in Venezuela.