Emilio Benavent Escuín
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Emilio Benavent Escuín was a Spanish
Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Escuín was born in Valencia, Spain and was ordained a priest on July 18, 1943. He was appointed to Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Málaga as well as Titular Bishop of Cercina on December 6, 1954, and was ordained a bishop on February 13, 1955. On February 13, 1960 he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Diocese of Málaga and then bishop on April 7, 1967. The Following year Escuín was appointed Coadjutor bishop of the Archdiocese of Granada
and Titular bishop of Tiburnia. Escuin succeeded as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Granada
. He was appointed as bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Spain on as well as Titular bishop Maximiana in Numidia on Maximiana in Numidia. Escuin resigned from Military Ordinariate in October 1982 and the Titular bishop of Maximiana in Numidia on March 7, 1998.
Escuín died on January 4, 2008 at the age of 93.
Spain
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Bishop
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...
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Escuín was born in Valencia, Spain and was ordained a priest on July 18, 1943. He was appointed to Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Málaga as well as Titular Bishop of Cercina on December 6, 1954, and was ordained a bishop on February 13, 1955. On February 13, 1960 he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Diocese of Málaga and then bishop on April 7, 1967. The Following year Escuín was appointed Coadjutor bishop of the Archdiocese of Granada
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Granada
The Archdiocese of Granada is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. It was erected as the Diocese of Granada in the 3rd century, and was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Alexander VI on December 10, 1492, with the suffragan sees of...
and Titular bishop of Tiburnia. Escuin succeeded as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Granada
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Granada
The Archdiocese of Granada is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. It was erected as the Diocese of Granada in the 3rd century, and was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Alexander VI on December 10, 1492, with the suffragan sees of...
. He was appointed as bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Spain on as well as Titular bishop Maximiana in Numidia on Maximiana in Numidia. Escuin resigned from Military Ordinariate in October 1982 and the Titular bishop of Maximiana in Numidia on March 7, 1998.
Escuín died on January 4, 2008 at the age of 93.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of Málaga
- Archdiocese of GranadaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of GranadaThe Archdiocese of Granada is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. It was erected as the Diocese of Granada in the 3rd century, and was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Alexander VI on December 10, 1492, with the suffragan sees of...
- Barbastro Diocese