Jean-Pierre Urkia

infobox bishopbiog
name = Jean-Pierre Urkia, M.E.P.


religion=Roman Catholic Church
See = Titular See of Masclianae
Title = Titular Bishop of Masclianae
Period = 1967 -
Predecessor = None
Successor = incumbent
ordination = June 26 1942 | date of birth = birth date and age|1918|11|27
place of birth = Espelette, France

Jean-Pierre Urkia, M.E.P. (born November 27, 1918) is a French Vicar Apostolic of the Roman Catholic Church and is currently one of the oldest living bishops and one of oldest French bishops.

Jean-Pierre Urkia was born in Espelette, France, and was ordained a the priest on June 26 1942 from the Religious group the La Société des Missions Etrangères . He was appointed to the Vicariate Apostolic of Paksé along with the Titular Bishop of Masclianae on June 12 1967 and ordained bishop on September 27 1967. He would remain Vicar Apostolic until June 10 1975.

ee also

*List of oldest Catholic bishops
*Vicariate Apostolic of Paksé

External links

* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/burkia.html Catholic-Hierarchy]