Manuel Prado Perez-Rosas
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Manuel Prado Perez-Rosas, S.J.
(26 May 1923 – 9 October 2011) was a Peru
vian prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
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Perez-Rosas was born in Lima, Peru. ordained a Jesuit
priest on 13 July 1956. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Chachapoyasl on 7 September 1970, and ordained a month later. He was later named Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Trujillo on 29 December 1976. He retired on 29 July 1999.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(26 May 1923 – 9 October 2011) was a Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian prelate
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 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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Perez-Rosas was born in Lima, Peru. ordained a Jesuit
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
priest on 13 July 1956. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Chachapoyasl on 7 September 1970, and ordained a month later. He was later named Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Trujillo on 29 December 1976. He retired on 29 July 1999.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of Trujillo
- Diocese of Chachapoyasl
- Society of JesusSociety of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...