Rafael Palmero Ramos
| Rafael Palmero Ramos | |
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| Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante |
| In office | 26 November 2005 – 27 July 2012 |
| Predecessor | Victorio Oliver Domingo |
| Successor | Jesús Murgui |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Palencia (1996-2005) Titular Bishop of Petina (1987-1996) Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1987-1996) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 September 1959 |
| Consecration | 24 January 1988 by Marcelo González Martín[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1936 Morales de Rey, Province of Zamora, National Zone, Spanish State |
| Died | 8 March 2021 (aged 84) Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain |
Rafael Palmero Ramos (27 July 1936 – 8 March 2021) was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate.
Biography
He was auxiliary bishop of Toledo between 1987 and 1996, bishop of Palencia between 1996 and 2006 and of Orihuela-Alicante between 2006 and 2012.[2]
He was infected with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain in January 2021 after an outbreak at the priests' residence in Alicante, from which he recovered, but it aggravated his cancer and he died on 8 March 2021.[3]
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Rafael Palmero Ramos". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- Back to citation "MONS. RAFAEL PALMERO RAMOS". Roman Catholic Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- Back to citation "Muere Rafael Palmero, obispo emérito de Orihuela- Alicante". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). 8 March 2021.