Enrique Alvear Urrutia
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Enrique Alvear Urrutia was a Priest and Bishop
of Chile
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Son of Clorindo Alvear y Zurita and Teodorinda Urrutia y Pérez
He was ordained in 1941 and began his pastoral work in the Minor Seminary of Santiago. He was appointed in 1963 Auxiliary Bishop
of Talca
and Titular Bishop
of Columnata. In 1965 he was appointed Bishop of San Felipe
post he resigned in 1974 when he became Auxiliary Bishop
of Santiago de Chile and Titular Bishop
of Sita.
He died in 1982. He was buried in the Sanctuary
of Our Lady of Lourdes
in Quinta Normal
until April 13, 2008, where his corpse was translated to the church of St. Louis Bertrand
.
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 Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
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Son of Clorindo Alvear y Zurita and Teodorinda Urrutia y Pérez
He was ordained in 1941 and began his pastoral work in the Minor Seminary of Santiago. He was appointed in 1963 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 Talca
Talca
Talca is a city and commune in Chile located about south of Santiago, and is the capital of both Talca Province and Maule Region . As of the 2002 census, the city had a population of 193,755....
and Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Columnata. In 1965 he was appointed Bishop of San Felipe
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe, Chile
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe is a diocese located in the city of San Felipe in the Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de Chile in Chile.-History:...
post he resigned in 1974 when he became 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 Santiago de Chile and Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Sita.
He died in 1982. He was buried in the Sanctuary
Sanctuary
A sanctuary is any place of safety. They may be categorized into human and non-human .- Religious sanctuary :A religious sanctuary can be a sacred place , or a consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.- Sanctuary as a sacred place :#Sanctuary as a sacred place:#:In...
of Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes is the name used to refer to the Marian apparition said to have appeared before various individuals on separate occasions around Lourdes, France...
in Quinta Normal
Quinta Normal
Quinta Normal is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is named after a large park in the area.-Demographics:...
until April 13, 2008, where his corpse was translated to the church of St. Louis Bertrand
Louis Bertrand (saint)
Saint Louis Bertrand, O.P. was a Spanish Dominican who preached in South America during the 16th century, and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.-Early life:...
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