Luis María de Larrea y Legarreta

infobox bishopbiog
name = Luis María de Larrea y Legarreta


religion=Roman Catholic Church
See = Diocese of Bilbao
Title = Bishop of Diocese of Bilbao (Emeritus)
Period = 1979 - 1995
Predecessor = Antonio Añoveros Ataún
Successor = Ricardo Blázquez Pérez
ordination = June 27 1943
post = Priest | date of birth = birth date and age|1918|4|19
place of birth = Miravalles, Spain |

Luis María de Larrea y Legarreta(born April 19 1918) is a Spanish Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. At the age of age|1918|4|19, he is one of the oldest bishop in the Churchand one of oldest bishops of Spain.

Luis María de Larrea y Legarreta was born in Miravalles, Spain, ordained a priest on June 27 1943. Appointed bishop of Diocese of Leon (Spain)July 9 1971 and ordained a bishop on September 25 1971. On February 16 1979 Legarreta was appointed to the Diocese of Bilbao and would remain until his retirement on September 8 1995.

ee Also

*List of oldest Catholic bishops
* Diocese of Bilbao
* Diocese of Leon (Spain)

External Links

* [http://catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blarleg.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.bizkeliza.org/ Bilboa Diocese]
* [http://www.diocesisdeleon.org/ Leon Diocese]