Hugo Barrantes Ureña
| His Excellency Hugo Barrantes Ureña | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of San José de Costa Rica | |
Barrantes in 2004
| |
| Archdiocese | San José de Costa Rica |
| Appointed | 13 July 2002 |
| Term ended | 4 July 2013 |
| Predecessor | Román Arrieta Villalobos |
| Successor | José Rafael Quirós Quirós |
| Previous post | Bishop of Puntarenas (1998–2002) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 December 1961 by Delfín Quesada Castro |
| Consecration | 16 July 1998 by Román Arrieta Villalobos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugo Barrantes Ureña 21 May 1936 San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica |
| Died | 28 September 2024 (aged 88) San José, Costa Rica |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Duc in Altum (Lead to the Deep) |
Hugo Barrantes Ureña (21 May 1936 – 28 September 2024) was a Costa Rican Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of Puntarenas from 1998 to 2002 and the archbishop of San José de Costa Rica from 2002 to 2013.[1] Barrantes Ureña died on 28 September 2024, at the age of 88.[2]
References
- Back to citation "Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Ureña †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- Back to citation Arce, Sergio (28 September 2024). "Muere a los 88 años monseñor Hugo Barrantes, figura destacada de la Iglesia católica de Costa Rica". El Observador. Retrieved 30 September 2024.