Order of Augustinian Recollects

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Bishop(s)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Institute of Consecrated Life Founded: 1588 Mendicant Order Mailing Address: Viale dell'Astronomia, 27, C.P. 10760, 00144 Roma, Italia Telephone: 06.592.65.34 Fax: 06.592.08.87

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Past and Present Ordinaries

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1588	Founded		Order of Augustinian Recollects
16 September 1912	Approbation		Order of Augustinian Recollects

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Statistics

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	962	1,269		ap1991
2000	977	1,256		ap2001
2001	1,006	1,283		ap2002
2002	981	1,243	200	ap2003
2004	960	1,213	204	ap2005
2005	940	1,179	201	ap2006

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• David Arias Pérez, O.A.R. (Priest: 31 May 1952 to 25 Jan 1983)
• José Luís Azcona Hermoso, O.A.R. (Member: 22 Sep 1958; Priest: 21 Dec 1963 to 16 Feb 1987)
• Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R. (Member: 13 Oct 1985; Priest: 27 Sep 1986 to 20 May 2006)
• José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez, O.A.R. (Member: 28 Jan 1967; Priest: 8 Dec 1971 to 13 Nov 2006)
• Emiliano Antonio Cisneros Martínez, O.A.R. (Priest: 14 Jul 1968 to 7 Dec 1993)
• Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.R. (Priest: 26 Jun 1976 to 23 Feb 2000)
• José Agustín Ganuza García, O.A.R. (Priest: 27 Jun 1954 to 4 Feb 1972)
• Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R. (Priest: 8 Jul 1965 to 6 Mar 1991)
• José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (Priest: 13 Jul 1969 to 30 Dec 1985)
• Olavio López Duque, O.A.R. (Member: 28 Sep 1947; Priest: 30 Oct 1955 to 30 May 1977)
• José Carmelo Martínez Lázaro, O.A.R. (Member: 26 Aug 1978; Priest: 19 Jul 1980 to 27 Mar 2002)
• Mario Alberto Molina Palma, O.A.R. (Member: 27 Aug 1968; Priest: 29 Jun 1975 to 29 Oct 2004)
• Jesús Moraza Ruiz de Azúa, O.A.R. (Priest: 6 Jul 1969 to 12 Jan 1994)
• Fortunato Pablo Urcey, O.A.R. (Member: 1964; Priest: 5 Jul 1971 to 15 Oct 2005)
• Joaquín Pertíñez Fernández, O.A.R. (Priest: 16 Jul 1978 to 24 Feb 1999)
• Héctor Javier Pizarro Acevedo, O.A.R. (Priest: 8 Jan 1977 to 23 Oct 2000)
• Arturo Salazar Mejia, O.A.R. (Priest: 6 Feb 1944 to 14 Oct 1965)
• Anibal Saldaña Santamaría, O.A.R. (Member: 1980; Priest: 24 Oct 1982 to 1 May 2008)
• Angel San Casimiro Fernández, O.A.R. (Member: 4 Sep 1964; Priest: 3 Oct 1965 to 25 Jul 1995)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Pablo Alegría Iriarte, O.A.R. † (Member: 17 Nov 1892; Priest: 1899 to 9 Jul 1934)
• Gregório Alonso Aparicio, O.A.R. † (Priest: 15 Mar 1919 to 9 Jan 1943)
• Alquilio Alvarez Diez, O.A.R. † (Priest: 10 Oct 1944 to 13 Jun 1967)
• José del Perpetuo Socorro Alvarez Mácua, O.A.R. † (Priest: 15 Dec 1929 to 1944)
• José Arana Berruete, O.A.R. † (Priest: 6 Apr 1946 to 24 Jan 1979)
• Florentino Armas Lerena, O.A.R. † (Priest: 18 Mar 1923 to 7 Apr 1963)
• Leandro Arrúe Agudo, O.A.R. † (Priest: 22 Sep 1860 to 27 Mar 1885)
• Nicasio Balisa y Melero, O.A.R. † (Member: 11 Oct 1911; Priest: 11 Apr 1920 to 15 Jan 1941)
• Santos Ballesteros López, O.A.R. † (Priest: 11 Jun 1892 to 22 Apr 1920)
• Rubén Buitrago Trujillo, O.A.R. † (Priest: 14 May 1944 to 25 Feb 1971)
• Mariano Cuartero y Sierra, O.A.R. † (Priest: 19 Feb 1857 to 16 Jan 1874)
• Joaquín Encabo de la Virgen de Sopetrán, O.A.R. †
• Gregorio Espiga e Infante, O.A.R. † (Priest: 27 Jul 1935 to 3 Jul 1955)
• Andrés Ferrero Malo, O.A.R. † (Priest: 18 Dec 1869 to 24 Mar 1898)
• Alphonse Gallegos, O.A.R. † (Priest: 24 May 1958 to 24 Aug 1981)
• Justo Goizueta Gridilla, O.A.R. † (Priest: 28 Jul 1935 to 14 Jan 1970)
• Martin Legarra Tellechea, O.A.R. † (Priest: 19 Mar 1933 to 18 Mar 1965)
• Bernardo Merizalde Morales, O.A.R. † (Member: 1 Feb 1908; Priest: 4 Oct 1914 to 30 Mar 1928)
• Toribio Minguella y Arnedo, O.A.R. † (Priest: 17 Jun 1859 to 21 May 1894)
• St. Ezequiel Moreno y Díaz, O.A.R. † (Member: 21 Sep 1864; Priest: 3 Jun 1871 to 23 Oct 1893)
• Peitro Nel Ramirez, O.A.R. †
• Leandro Nieto y Bolandier, O.A.R. †
• Francisco Javier Ochoa Ullate, O.A.R. † (Priest: 30 May 1914 to 8 Jan 1929)
• Agustín Otero Largacha, O.A.R. † (Priest: 26 Jul 1964 to 3 May 1986)
• Arturo Quintanilla Manzanares, O.A.R. † (Priest: 11 Jun 1927 to 10 Nov 1949)
• Vittoriano Romàn Zárate di S. Giuseppe, O.A.R. † (Member: 4 Aug 1893; Priest: 18 Dec 1897 to 21 Apr 1911)
• Fernando de Valdivia y Mendoza, O.A.R. †
• Florentino Zabalza Iturri, O.A.R. † (Priest: 20 Jul 1947 to 7 Jun 1971)