Curriculum

He has been a member of the Franciscan Order since 1949. On 24th June 1956, he was ordained as a priest. He studied Philosophy and Theology at Santiago de Compostela. He took a degree in Roman Law ('Lateranense' University, Rome, 1959) and Italian and German and a doctor's degree in Civil and Canon Law ('Lateranense' University, Rome, 1961). He filled the offices of vice-rector at St Francis Monastery (Santiago, 1962-68), provincial adviser (1968-71), provincial prefect (1971-74), rector at St Francis Monastery (Santiago, 1974-77) and episcopal delegate at Santiago de Compostela archdiocese for the Institutes of Consecrated Life (1976-80). He has been the Bishop of Lugo since 28th June 1980. He taught Moral Theology and Canon Law at the Franciscan Theology School (Santiago, 1962-69) and the Seminary (Santiago, 1969-1980). He also taught Philosophy and Social Ethics at the College of Welfare Workers (Santiago, 1968-80) and professional Deontology at the College of Management Secretaries (Santiago, 1967-1974) and the College of Nursing Assistants in the Faculty of Medicine at Santiago University (1969-78). He has published several articles in the magazine 'Liceo Franciscano' and the doctoral thesis 'Los elementos esenciales del matrimonio romano en los períodos clásico, postclásico y justinianeo' (1966-67). He has also published articles and pastoral letters in several magazines.