Lucas Luis Dónnelly
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Lucas Luis Dónnelly is an Argentine Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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Dónnelly was born in General Cabrera, Argentina and was ordained a priest on December 21, 1946.
He was a member of the religious order Our Lady of Mercy
. Dónnelly was appointed bishop of the Prelate of Deán Funes December 30, 1980 and ordained January 6, 1981. Dónnelly was installed Prelate of Deán Funes on March 14, 1981 and would serve for nearly twenty years until retirement on January 18, 2000
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 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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Dónnelly was born in General Cabrera, Argentina and was ordained a priest on December 21, 1946.
He was a member of the religious order Our Lady of Mercy
Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy
The Royal, Celestial and Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy and the Redemption of the Captives also known as Our Lady of Ransom is a Roman Catholic religious order established in 1218 by St...
. Dónnelly was appointed bishop of the Prelate of Deán Funes December 30, 1980 and ordained January 6, 1981. Dónnelly was installed Prelate of Deán Funes on March 14, 1981 and would serve for nearly twenty years until retirement on January 18, 2000
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Our Lady of MercyOrder of the Blessed Virgin Mary of MercyThe Royal, Celestial and Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy and the Redemption of the Captives also known as Our Lady of Ransom is a Roman Catholic religious order established in 1218 by St...
- Territorial Prelature of Deán FunesRoman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Deán FunesThe Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Córdoba.-Ordinaries:*Ramón Iribarne Arámburu, O. de M....