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Luis del Castillo Estrada, S.J. (born 21 June 1931, in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan Roman Catholic cleric.
Luis del Castillo Estrada, S.J. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop emeritus of Melo | |
| See | Melo |
| Appointed | December 21, 1999 |
| Predecessor | Nicolás Cotugno |
| Successor | Heriberto Bodeant |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 30, 1966 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1931 |
| Nationality |  Uruguayan |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Montevideo |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary bishop of Montevideo |
Biography edit
Luis del Castillo was ordained priest on 30 July 1966 in the Society of Jesus.
On 9 April 1988 he was appointed titular bishop of Tarasa in Numidia and auxiliary bishop of Montevideo.
He was appointed Bishop of Melo on 21 December 1999, a post he held for almost a decade. He had to resign on 13 June 2009 due to illness.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Luis del Castillo resigns". El País. 15 June 2009. (in Spanish)
External links edit
- "Bishop Luis del Castillo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
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