Hugo Barrantes Ureña (21 May 1936 – 28 September 2024) was a Costa Rican Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of Puntarenas from 1998 to 2002 and the archbishop of San José de Costa Rica from 2002 to 2013.[1] Barrantes Ureña died on 28 September 2024, at the age of 88.[2]

His Excellency

Hugo Barrantes Ureña
Archbishop Emeritus of San José de Costa Rica
ArchdioceseSan José de Costa Rica
Appointed13 July 2002
Term ended4 July 2013
PredecessorRomán Arrieta Villalobos
SuccessorJosé Rafael Quirós Quirós
Previous post(s)Bishop of Puntarenas (1998–2002)
Orders
Ordination23 December 1961
by Delfín Quesada Castro
Consecration16 July 1998
by Román Arrieta Villalobos
Personal details
Born(1936-05-21)21 May 1936
Died28 September 2024(2024-09-28) (aged 88)
MottoDuc in Altum
Coat of arms
Styles of
Hugo Barrantes Ureña
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

References

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  1. ^ "Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Ureña †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ Arce, Sergio (28 September 2024). "Muere a los 88 años monseñor Hugo Barrantes, figura destacada de la Iglesia católica de Costa Rica". El Observador. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica
2002–2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by
First
Bishop of Puntarenas
1998–2002
Succeeded by