Bernardino Piñera
The Most Reverend Bernardino Piñera Carvallo | |
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Archbishop Emeritus of La Serena | |
See | La Serena |
Appointed | July 1, 1983 |
Term ended | September 29, 1990 |
Predecessor | Juan Francisco Fresno Larraín |
Successor | Francisco José Cox Huneeus |
Other posts |
Auxiliay Bishop of Talca (1958-60) Bishop of Temuco (1960-77) |
Orders | |
Ordination | April 5, 1947 |
Consecration |
April 27, 1958 by Manuel Larraín Errazuriz |
Personal details | |
Born |
Paris, France | 22 September 1915
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Styles of Bernardino Piñera Carvallo | |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Monsignor |
Posthumous style | none |
Bernardino Piñera Carvallo (born September 22, 1915) is a Chilean prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was born in Paris, France. At the age of 101, he is the oldest Catholic bishop of South America[1] and, after the death of Peter Leo Gerety on September 20, 2016, the oldest in the world.
Life
Piñera was ordained a priest on April 5, 1947. He worked for the Catholic Action. On February 11, 1958 Pope Pius XII appointed Piñera Carvallo auxiliary bishop of Talca. Later, he was appointed Bishop of Temuco (1960–1977) and Archbishop of La Serena (1983–1990). From 1983 until 1988, he was president of the Episcopal Conference of Chile. Piñera Carvallo attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 until 1965. He is the paternal uncle of Chile's former president, Sebastián Piñera.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Mons. Bernardino Piñera cumple hoy 100 años de vida". mensaje.cl. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
- ↑ "Monseñor Bernardino Piñera y la relación con su sobrino Presidente". periodicoencuentro.cl. Retrieved 2016-09-22.