Luis del Castillo Estrada
| Luis Serapio del Castillo Estrada S.J. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Melo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Montevideo |
| Diocese | Melo |
| Appointed | 21 December 1999 |
| Retired | 13 June 2009 |
| Predecessor | Nicolás Cotugno |
| Successor | Heriberto Bodeant |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Tarasa in Numidia (1988–1999) Auxiliary bishop of Montevideo (1988–1999) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 July 1966 |
| Consecration | 11 June 1988 by José Gottardi Cristelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luis Serapio del Castillo Estrada 21 June 1935 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Died | 4 March 2026 (aged 90) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Montevideo, Uruguay |
Luis Serapio del Castillo Estrada, S.J. (21 June 1935 – 4 March 2026) was a Uruguayan Roman Catholic prelate.
Biography
Luis del Castillo was ordained priest on 30 July 1966 in the Society of Jesus.
On 9 April 1988, he was appointed titular bishop of Tarasa in Numidia and auxiliary bishop of Montevideo.
He was appointed Bishop of Melo on 21 December 1999, a post he held for almost a decade. He had to resign on 13 June 2009 due to illness.[1]
Del Castillo Estrada died on 4 March 2026, at the age of 90.[2]
References
- Back to citation "Luis del Castillo resigns". El País. 15 June 2009. (in Spanish)
- Back to citation Falleció a los 90 años el obispo Luis del Castillo, figura central de la Iglesia uruguaya (in Spanish)
External links
- "Bishop Luis Serapio del Castillo, S.J." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 14 April 2013.