Jacinto Argaya Goicoechea
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Jacinto Argaya Goicoechea (Vera de Bidasoa, Navarra, November 28, 1903 – Valencia March 12, 1993) was a Spanish-Basque
prelate of the Catholic Church.
Goicoechea was born in a very tradionalist
and conservative family. During the Spanish Civil War
he was a stalwart against Communism
. Consecrated Auxiliary Bishop
of Valencia on August 15, 1952. He was appointed Bishop
of Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol
on October 27, 1957, where he represented his Diocese at the Second Vatican Council
. Due to the doctrines expressed at the Council he began to adopt very progressive ideals. He took part in every meeting of every session of the Council.
He was appointed Bishop of San Sebastián
on December 18, 1968. Here he was an outspoken critic against the summary Death Sentences
condemning members of ETA
in the Trial of Burgos
. He resigned on February 17, 1979 and died in 1993 in Valencia
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....
prelate of the Catholic Church.
Goicoechea was born in a very tradionalist
Carlism
Carlism is a traditionalist and legitimist political movement in Spain seeking the establishment of a separate line of the Bourbon family on the Spanish throne. This line descended from Infante Carlos, Count of Molina , and was founded due to dispute over the succession laws and widespread...
and conservative family. During the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
he was a stalwart against Communism
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
. Consecrated 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 Valencia on August 15, 1952. He was appointed Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol
Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol
The Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol is one of the five districts in which the Roman Catholic church divides Galicia in North-western Spain...
on October 27, 1957, where he represented his Diocese at 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...
. Due to the doctrines expressed at the Council he began to adopt very progressive ideals. He took part in every meeting of every session of the Council.
He was appointed Bishop of San Sebastián
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Sebastián
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Sebastián is a diocese located in the city of San Sebastián in the Ecclesiastical province of Pamplona y Tudela in Spain.-Special churches:* Cathedral:**Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, San Sebastián* Minor basilicas:...
on December 18, 1968. Here he was an outspoken critic against the summary Death Sentences
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
condemning members of ETA
ETA
ETA , an acronym for Euskadi Ta Askatasuna is an armed Basque nationalist and separatist organization. The group was founded in 1959 and has since evolved from a group promoting traditional Basque culture to a paramilitary group with the goal of gaining independence for the Greater Basque Country...
in the Trial of Burgos
Burgos
Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
. He resigned on February 17, 1979 and died in 1993 in Valencia