Iñaki Mallona Txertudi

Iñaki Mallona Txertudi C.P. (July 1, 1932 – May 3, 2021[1]) was a Spanish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Arecibo in Puerto Rico from 1992 to 2010 [2]

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Iñaki Mallona Txertudi
Bishop Emeritus of Arecibo
ArchdioceseSan Juan
DioceseArecibo
AppointedDecember 14, 1991
InstalledJanuary 25, 1992
Term endedSeptember 24, 2010
PredecessorMiguel Rodriguez Rodriguez
SuccessorDaniel Fernández Torres
Orders
OrdinationMar 27, 1956
ConsecrationJanuary 6, 1992
by John Paul II, Giovanni Battista Re, and Josip Uhač
Personal details
Born(1932-07-01)July 1, 1932
Fruiz, Spain
DiedMay 3, 2021(2021-05-03) (aged 88)
Lares, Puerto Rico
BuriedCatedral de San Felipe Apostol in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Styles of
Iñaki Mallona Txertudi
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Early life and ordination

Txertudi was born in Fruiz, Spain. He was ordained into the priesthood for the Congregation of the Passion (Passionists) on March 27, 1956.

Bishop of Arecibo

On December 14, 1991, Txertudi was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Arecibo. He was consecrated by Pope John Paul II in Rome on January 6, 1992, with Archbishops Giovanni Re and Josip Uhac serving as co-consecrators. He was installed on January 25, 1992.

Retirement

On September 24, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI accepted Txertudi's resignation as bishop of Arecibo.[3]

Txertudi died at age 88 of Alzheimer's disease on May 3, 2021, at the Hogar Irma Fe Pol nursing home in Lares, Puerto Rico.[4]

References
  1. De luto la Diócesis de Arecibo por muerte de Obispo Emérito Archived 2021-06-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  2. Archdiocese of Arecibo: "Perfil de la Diócesis: PADRE IÑAKI MALLONA TXERTUDI, C.P." retrieved June 9, 2016
  3. "Papa nombra nuevo obispo de Arecibo". El Nuevo Dia. 24 September 2010.
  4. "MONS. IÑAKI MALLONA ES LLAMADO a LA CASA DEL PADRE | el Visitante".


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