Ángel Marquina y Corrales (8 October 1859 - 1 January 1928) was a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic church and Bishop of Gaudix.[1]
His Most Reverend Ángel Marquina y Corrales | |
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| Bishop of Guadix | |
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| Archdiocese | Granada |
| Diocese | Guadix |
| Predecessor | Adolfo Pérez y Muñoz |
| Successor | Miguel de los Santos Serra y Sucarrats |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 June 1887 |
| Consecration | 7 December 1913 by Prudencio Melo y Alcalde |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Biography
editMarquina, the son of a farmer, studied at the seminary of San Jerónimo de Burgos and was ordained a priest on 4 June 1887. He was later rector of the seminary from 1888 until 1898.[2] He was appointed bishop of Canarias (the part of the Canary Islands including Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuertaventura) on 18 July 1913 by Pope Pius X.[3] On 6 September 1922, Pope Pius XI appointed him to be Bishop of Gaudix.[1][2][4]
Death
editHe died on 1 January 1928 while serving as Bishop in Guadix, Spain.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Bishop Ángel Marquina y Corrales †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Ángel Marquina y Corrales (in Spanish)". Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Diocese of Islas Canarias". GCatholic. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Diocese of Guadix". GCatholic. Retrieved 30 July 2021.