Francisco Gil Hellín
Spanish Roman Catholic prelate (1940–2025)
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Francisco Gil Hellín (2 July 1940 – 27 November 2025) was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate. He served as the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Burgos from 2002 to 2015.
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Francisco Gil Hellín | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Burgos | |
Gil Hellín in 2016 | |
| Archdiocese | Burgos |
| Diocese | Cuidad Rodrigo |
| Appointed | 28 March 2002 |
| Term ended | 30 October 2015 |
| Predecessor | Santiago Martínez Acebes |
| Successor | Fidel Herráez |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Citium (1996–2002) Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Family (1996–2002) Apostolic Administrator of Cuidad Rodrigo (2018–2019) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 June 1964[1] |
| Consecration | 1 June 1996 by Alfonso López Trujillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1940 Murcia, Spain |
| Died | 27 November 2025 (aged 85) Murcia, Spain |
| Motto | In aeternum misericordia eius |
| Coat of arms |  |
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop
| Styles of Francisco Gil Hellín | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Gil Hellín died in Murcia on 27 November 2025, at the age of 85.[2][3]
