Luis Manresa Formosa

Luis Manresa Formosa S.J. (April 8, 1915 – December 25, 2010) was a Guatemalan prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

His Excellency

Luis Manresa Formosa

S.J.
Bishop of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapan
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeArchdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapan
In office1955–1979
PredecessorJorge García Cabalieros
SuccessorOscar Garcia Urizar
Orders
OrdinationJuly 29, 1948
Consecration6 January 1956
by Gennaro Verolino
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1915-04-08)April 8, 1915
Guatemala City, Guatemala
DiedDecember 25, 2010(2010-12-25) (aged 95)
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Luis Manresa Formosa born in Guatemala City, Guatemala in the spring of 1915 and was ordained a priest on July 29, 1948 in the Catholic religious order of the Society of Jesus. Appointed bishop of the Diocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapan on November 30, 1955, he was ordained bishop on January 6, 1956, remaining in his post until May 30, 1979, when he resigned.



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