Jorge Hourton in 2008

Jorge María Hourton Poisson (May 27, 1926 – December 5, 2011) was the Roman Catholic titular bishop of Materiana and, in 1992–2001, the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Temuco, Chile.[1]

Born in France, he acquired Chilean nationality and studied at the Seminary of Santiago and the Theology school of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[2] Being ordained to the priesthood in 1949, Hourton Poisson became a bishop in 1969 retiring in 2001.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Hugh O'Shaughnessy (December 24, 2011). "Fr Jorge Hourton: Priest who fought for human rights in Chile - Obituaries - News". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
  2. ↑ "Falleció el obispo Jorge Hourton, incansable defensor de los derechos humanos". radio.uchile.cl (in Spanish). Universidad de Chile. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Jorge Maria Hourton Poisson

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