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Adolfo Pérez y Muñoz

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His Most Reverend

Adolfo Pérez y Muñoz
Bishop of Córdoba
DioceseCórdoba
PredecessorRamon Guillamet i Coma
SuccessorAlbino González y Menéndez Reigada
Orders
Ordination17 September 1888
Consecration3 October 1909
by Enrique Almaraz y Santos
Personal details
NationalitySpanish
DenominationRoman Catholic

Adolfo Pérez y Muñoz (18 July 1864 - 21 December 1945) was a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic church who served as Bishop of Córdoba.[1]

Biography

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He was born in Cantabria, entered the seminary at a young age and was ordained a priest at the age of 24.[1] On 29 April 1909 Pope Pius X named him Bishop of Canarias in the Canary Islands, he took up the position on 3 October that year.[1][2] Four years later he was appointed Bishop of Badajoz on 18 July 1918,[1][3] and he was assigned to Córdoba 11 July 1920.[1][4][5]

Death

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He died on 21 December 1945 while serving as Bishop in Córdoba, Spain.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Ángel Marquina y Corrales †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Islas Canarias". GCatholic. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz". GCatholic. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Diocese of Córdoba". GCatholic. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Adolfo Pérez Muñoz". Real Academia de la Historia (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Canarias
1909-1913
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Badajoz
1913-1920
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Córdoba
1920-1945
Succeeded by