Luis Manresa Formosa

His Excellency
Luis Manresa Formosa
S.J.
Bishop of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapan
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapan
In office 1955–1979
Predecessor Jorge García Cabalieros
Successor Oscar Garcia Urizar
Orders
Ordination July 29, 1948
Consecration 6 January 1956
by Gennaro Verolino
Rank Bishop
Personal details
Born (1915-04-08)April 8, 1915
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Died December 25, 2010(2010-12-25) (aged 95)
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Luis Manresa Formosa S.J. (April 8, 1915 – December 25, 2010) was a Guatemalan prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

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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