Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo (Ibarra, February 24, 1926 – Ibarra, July 21, 2017) was an Ecuadorian Catholic priest and bishop, who served as 3rd Bishop of Azogues, between 1990 and 2004.[1]
Climaco Jacinto Zarauz | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Azogues | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | March 2, 1990 |
| Predecessor | Raúl Vela Chiriboga |
| Successor | Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 25, 1950 |
| Consecration | by Pope John Paul II Luis Alberto Luna Tobar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Climaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo 24 February 1926 |
| Died | June 21, 2017 (aged 91) |
| Motto | Dominus vexillum meum |
Biography edit
Early life and priesthood edit
Clímaco Jacinto was born on February 24, 1926, in Ibarra, capital of the Province of Imbabura, Ecuador.[2]
He was ordained a priest on June 25, 1950.
He collaborated with the Azogues headquarters of the Catholic University of Cuenca, and also participated in the construction of several educational units in the Province of Cañar, together with the oblate nuns of the Most Holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
Episcopate edit
Bishop of Azogues edit
Episcopal Ordination edit
He was ordained as the III Bishop of Azogues, on April 20, 1990, by the envoy of the Holy Pope John Paul II, the Archbishop of Cuenca, Luis Alberto Luna Tobar.
Death edit
He died on July 21, 2017, in a retirement home in his hometown of Ibarra, at 91 years of age; due to his advanced age.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ "Mons. Clímaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo, Obispo Emérito de Azogues". September 8, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Diocese of Azogues, Ecuador". GCatholic. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ "Falleció monseñor Clímaco Zarauz, obispo emérito de Azogues" (in Spanish). El Universo. July 23, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2024.