Church Roman Catholic Church Name Jean-Pierre Urkia In office 1967–2011 Role Religious Leader | Predecessor None Died December 21, 2011 Successor incumbent Ordination June 26, 1942 | |
See Titular See of Masclianae Born November 27, 1918
Espelette, France ( 1918-11-27 ) | ||
Jean-Pierre Urkia M.E.P. (27 November 1918 – 21 December 2011) was a French Vicar Apostolic of the Roman Catholic Church.
Urkia was born in Espelette, France and was ordained as a priest on 26 June 1942 from the Religious group the La Société des Missions Etrangères. He was appointed to the Vicariate Apostolic of Paksé along with the Titular Bishop of Masclianae on 12 June 1967 and ordained bishop on 27 September 1967. He remained Vicar Apostolic until 10 June 1975.
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