Josu Iriondo | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New York Titular Bishop ofAlton | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | New York |
| Appointed | October 30, 2001 |
| Installed | December 12, 2001 |
| Retired | February 1, 2014 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop ofAlton |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 23, 1962 by Jaime Font y Andreu |
| Consecration | December 12, 2001 by Edward Egan,Henry J. Mansell, andRobert Anthony Brucato |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1938-12-19)December 19, 1938 (age 86) |
| Motto | Dominum et vivificantem (Lord and giver of life) |
| Styles of Josu Iriondo | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Josu Iriondo (born December 19, 1938) is a Spanish-born Americanprelate of theRoman Catholic Church who served as anauxiliary bishop of theArchdiocese of New York from 2001 to 2014.
One of seven children, Josu Iriondo was born on December 19, 1938, inLegazpi,Spain, to Rufino and Maria Leona (née Zabaleta) Iriondo.[1] He was educated inSpanish, but spokeBasque at home.[1]
Iriondo decided to pursue thepriesthood and then entered theminor seminary of theCanons Regular of the Lateran in Spain at age 12.[1] He later joined the Canons Regular order, and attended Sagrado Corazon Seminary inOñati, Spain and the Collegio San Vittore inRome. From 1958 to 1962, Iriondo studied at thePontifical Gregorian University in Rome
Iriondo wasordained into the priesthood by Bishop Jaime Font y Andreu for the Canons Regular order inSan Sebastián, Spain, on December 23, 1962.[2][3] He then served as professor and master of discipline at a Canons Regularseminary and traveled through Europe on duties related to hisreligious order.[1] Iriondo also taught at the National Institute, a regionalpublic high school, where served as schoolsecretary as well.[1]
Iriondo came to New York in 1968, accepting an invitation for Spanish priests to serve in the Archdiocese of New York.[1] He then served aschaplain to theSisters of the Servants of Mary until 1969, when he becameparochial vicar at St. Joseph's Parish inMiddletown, New York. Iriondo later served asSt. Lucy's Parish (1973-1974) andHoly Rosary Parish (1974-1976) in theEast Harlem section ofManhattan.[2]
Iriondo was named parochial vicar (1976) and then pastor (1978) of Our Saviour Parish in theBronx, New York.[1] In 1990, he was appointed director of both the Hispanic Catholic Center and theCharismatic Renewal Movement.[4] Iriondo wasincardinated, or transferred, from the Canons Regular Order into the Archdiocese of New York on December 4, 1996, and namedvicar for Hispanics in 1997. Iriondo became pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in 2001.[2]
On October 30, 2001, Iriondo was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York andtitular bishop of Alton byPope John Paul II.[3][2] He received hisepiscopal consecration on December 12, 2001, from CardinalEdward Egan, with BishopHenry Mansell andRobert Brucato serving asco-consecrators.[3] He selected as his episcopalmotto:"Dominum et Vivificantem"[1]
Iriondo's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York was accepted byPope Francis on February 1, 2014.[5]
