The Most Reverend

Celso Morga Iruzubieta
Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz
Iruzubieta in 2017
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseMérida-Badajoz
SeeMérida-Badajoz
Appointed21 May 2015
PredecessorSantiago García Aracil
Orders
Ordination24 June 1972
by Abilio del Campo y de la Bárcena
Consecration5 February 2011
by Pope Benedict XVI
Personal details
Born (1948-01-28) 28 January 1948 (age 76)
Huércanos, La Rioja, Spain
Previous post(s)
Alma materUniversity of Navarra
MottoMonstra te Matrem
SignatureCelso Morga Iruzubieta's signature
Coat of armsCelso Morga Iruzubieta's coat of arms
Styles of
Celso Morga Iruzubieta
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Celso Morga Iruzubieta (born 28 January 1948) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has been archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz since 2015, after serving several months as coadjutor there. He was secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy from 2010 to 2014, after working there since 1987.

Biography

Celsius Morga Iruzubieta was born on 28 January 1948 in Huércanos, La Rioja, Spain. He studied at a diocesan seminary. He was ordained a priest on 24 June 1972 for the Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño. He earned a doctorate in canon law at the University of Navarre. He was pastor and judicial vicar in his diocese. For four years he served in the Archdiocese of Córdoba in Argentina as an adjunct judicial vicar and professor of canon law at the diocesan seminary.[1]

In 1987 he joined the staff of the Congregation for the Clergy, serving as head of office from 2000 to 2009 and undersecretary from 2009 to 2010. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him secretary of that Congregation and titular archbishop of Alba Maritima on 29 December 2010.[1]

He received his episcopal consecration on 5 February 2011 from Pope Benedict,[2] with Cardinals Angelo Sodano and Tarcisio Bertone as co-consecrators.

On 8 October 2014, Pope Francis appointed him archbishop coadjutor of Mérida-Badajoz.[3] He succeeded as archbishop on 21 May 2015.[4]

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  1. ^ a b "Rinunce a Nomine, 29.12.2010" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Papal Mass for the Episcopal Ordination of Five Archbishops". Libreria Editrice Vaticana. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Rinunce a Nomine, 08.10.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Rinunce a Nomine, 21.05.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
Catholic Church titles Preceded byMauro Piacenza Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy 2010 – 2014 Succeeded byJoël Mercier Preceded bySantiago García Aracil Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz 2015–present Succeeded byincumbent
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