Francisco Cases Andreu

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His Most Reverend

Francisco Cases Andreu
Emeritus Bishop of Canarias
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Archdiocese Seville
Diocese Canarias
Predecessor Ramón Echarren Ystúriz
Orders
Ordination14 April 1968
Consecration10 April 1994
by  Mario Tagliaferri
Personal details
NationalitySpanish
Denomination Roman Catholic
MottoIn Communionem
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Francisco Cases Andreu.svg

Francisco Cases Andreu (born 23 October 1944 in Orihuela, Spain) is a retired Spanish Roman Catholic prelate. He is bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Canarias in the Canary Islands (covering the islands of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura). Previously he served as Auxiliary bishop of Orihuela and titular bishop of Timici and as the ordinary of Albacete. [1]

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Biography

Cases was born in Orihuela, Spain on 23 October 1944, he studied for the priesthood in the Seminario de San Miguel, in Orihuela. being ordained on 14 April 1968. Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop of Orihuela and titular bishop of Timici (Algeria), he was consecrated on 10 April 1994 by Archbishop Mario Tagliaferri. He was subsequently appointed bishop of Albacete on 31 August 1996 and of Canarias on 26 November 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI. As is obligatory upon reaching retirement age, he tendered his resignation to Pope Francis who accepted this on 6 July 2020. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bishop Francisco Cases Andreu". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. "Obispo de Canarias". Diocese of Canarias (web archive - in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 December 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. "El papa nombra a José Mazuelos nuevo obispo de la Diócesis de Canarias". Canarias7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2021.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Titular bishop of Timici
1994–1996
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Albacete
1996–2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Canarias
2005–2020
Succeeded by