Román Arrieta Villalobos
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Román Arrieta Villalobos, known as Manzanita, was a Roman Catholic Archbishop
in Costa Rica
. He was born in San Antonio de Belén, Heredia
, on November 13, 1924. He finished his secondary studies in Heredia
before entering the Conciliar Seminary of San José
, Costa Rica.
Ordained in the Metropolitan Cathedral
of San José on December 18, 1948 by Mons. Juan Vicente Solís Fernández and sent by him to Washington, D.C.
, to undertake his postgraduate studies. He was consecrated as first Bishop
of Tilarán
on September 21, 1961 at the Alajuela
Cathedral. On July 10, 1979 he was appointed Archbishop of San José
, a post he held until his resignation on July 13, 2002.
He took part in the Second Vatican Council
where he was a member of the Commission on Canon Law
.
He established the Minor Seminary of Tacares. He created a system of Social Security for the church employees, restored the Metropolitan Cathedral, and promoted the establishment of the Universidad Católica de Costa Rica
He died in the home where he was born on March 7, 2004.
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. He was born in San Antonio de Belén, Heredia
Heredia Province
Heredia is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the north-central part of the country. As a result, the province covers areas as diverse as the agriculture rich Northern plains of San Carlos as well as the more metropolitan areas like the city of Heredia located in the Central Valley...
, on November 13, 1924. He finished his secondary studies in Heredia
Heredia, Costa Rica
Heredia is a city located in the Heredia province of Costa Rica and is the capital of that province. It is currently undergoing a rapid process of industrialization and is located 10 kilometers north of the country's capital, San José....
before entering the Conciliar Seminary of San José
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
, Costa Rica.
Ordained in the Metropolitan Cathedral
Metropolitan Cathedral
A metropolitan cathedral is a cathedral to which other cathedrals in a province are suffragan. See metropolitan bishop.Examples of use as a proper name:-Americas:*Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral*Metropolitan Cathedral of La Paz...
of San José on December 18, 1948 by Mons. Juan Vicente Solís Fernández and sent by him to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, to undertake his postgraduate studies. He was consecrated as first Bishop
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 Tilarán
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilarán
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilarán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.-Ordinaries:*Román Arrieta Villalobos *Héctor Morera Vega - Bishop Emeritus...
on September 21, 1961 at the Alajuela
Alajuela
Alajuela is the second largest city in Costa Rica after the capital, San José. It is also the capital of the namesake province. Because of its location in the Costa Rican Central Valley, Alajuela is nowadays englobed in the conurbation of Great Metropolitan Area...
Cathedral. On July 10, 1979 he was appointed Archbishop of San José
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of Alajuela, Cartago, Ciudad Quesada, Limón, Puntarenas, San Isidro de El General and Tilarán.The see was elevated to an archdiocese on 16 February 1921.-Ordinaries:*Anselmo...
, a post he held until his resignation on July 13, 2002.
He took part in the Second Vatican Council
Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. It was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church and the second to be held at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. It opened under Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and closed...
where he was a member of the Commission on Canon Law
Canon law
Canon law is the body of laws & regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion of...
.
He established the Minor Seminary of Tacares. He created a system of Social Security for the church employees, restored the Metropolitan Cathedral, and promoted the establishment of the Universidad Católica de Costa Rica
He died in the home where he was born on March 7, 2004.