Iñaki Mallona Txertudi, C.P. (July 1, 1932 – May 3, 2021De luto la Diócesis de Arecibo por muerte de Obispo Emérito ) 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. Archdiocese of Arecibo: "Perfil de la Diócesis: PADRE IÑAKI MALLONA TXERTUDI, C.P." retrieved June 9, 2016
Biography
Early life and ordination Txertudi was born in Fruiz, Spain. He was ordained a priest 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.
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.
References
External links
Catholic-Hierarchy.org Diocese of Arecibo