José María García Lahiguera
José María García Lahiguera (9 March 1903 – 14 July 1989) was a Spanish Roman Catholic who served as the Archbishop of Valencia from 1969 until his resignation came into effect in 1978. He established the Oblate Sisters of Christ the Priest.
Venerable José María García Lahiguera | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Valencia | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Valencia |
| See | Valencia |
| Appointed | 1 July 1969 |
| Term ended | 25 May 1978 |
| Predecessor | Marcelino Olaechea Loizaga |
| Successor | Miguel Roca Cabanellas |
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| Ordination | 29 May 1926 |
| Consecration | 29 October 1950 by Leopoldo Eijo y Garay |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José María García Lahiguera 9 March 1903 Fitero, Navarra, Spain |
| Died | 14 July 1989 (aged 86) Madrid, Spain |
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| Motto | Sacerdos et hostia ("Priest and victim") |
Pope Benedict XVI approved his life of heroic virtue and conferred upon him the title of Venerable on 27 June 2011.
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