Juan María Uriarte, bishop emeritus of San Sebastián, admitted to the ICU due to a stroke

Europa Press Bilbao

Bilbao

Updated Monday, February 12, 2024-14:53

The bishop emeritus of San Sebastián

Juan María Uriarte

is admitted to the ICU of the Basurto hospital for observation, as a result of a stroke, as announced by the Diocese of Bilbao.

Juan María Uriarte was born in Fruniz, Bizkaia, on June 7, 1933 and was ordained a priest on July 28, 1957. He has a degree in Theology from the Pontifical University of Comillas and in Psychology from the University of Leuven.

He was a trainer at the Minor Seminary of Bilbao, as well as Spiritual Director of the Major Seminary of Bilbao (1963-70), according to the Spanish Episcopal Conference.

Uriarte was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bilbao on September 17, 1976 and consecrated Bishop on October 11 of that same year and then Bishop of Zamora on October 17, 1991.

Appointed

Bishop of San Sebastián on January 13, 2000

, he took possession on February 27 of that same year, a diocese of which he was in charge until 2010.