Bernardino Piñera
Bernardino Piñera Carvallo (22 September 1915 – 21 June 2020) was a Chilean prelate of the Catholic Church. He was born in Paris, France. When he died at age 104, he was the oldest living Catholic bishop.[1] Piñera was ordained as a priest on 5 April 1947 and worked for the Catholic Action. On 11 February 1958, Pope Pius XII appointed Piñera Carvallo auxiliary bishop of Talca.
| Bernardino Piñera Carvallo | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 September 1915 Paris, France |
| Died | 21 June 2020 (aged 104) |
In May 2020, he was diagnosed with COVID-19. Piñera died on 21 June 2020 from pneumonia caused by COVID-19 in Santiago de Chile, aged 104.[2]
References
- ↑ "Mons. Bernardino Piñera cumple hoy 100 años de vida". mensaje.cl. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "Fallece Monseñor Bernardino Piñera Carvallo". Archived from the original on 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2020-06-21.