Carlos González Cruchaga

Carlos González Cruchaga
Bishop Emeritus of Talca
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Talca
In office1967–1996
PredecessorManuel Larraín Errazuriz
SuccessorHoracio del Carmen Valenzuela Abarca
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 23, 1944
Personal details
Born(1921-06-08)June 8, 1921
Santiago, Chile
DiedSeptember 21, 2008(2008-09-21) (aged 87)
Santiago, Chile

Carlos González Cruchaga (June 8, 1921 in Santiago, Chile – September 21, 2008) was a Chilean Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.[1]

Cruchaga was ordained a priest on September 23, 1944. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Talca on January 4, 1967, and ordained a bishop May 7, 1967. Cruchaga remained bishop of the Diocese of Talca until his retirement on December 12, 1996. In June 1991, he founded the Universidad Catolica del Maule (UCM). He died in September, 2008.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Nuestro Fundador Don Carlos González Cruchaga". Universidad Católica del Maule.
  2. ^ "Falleció Monseñor Carlos González Cruchaga". 22 Sep 2008 – via El Maule.


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