José María Setién
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José María Setién Alberro (18 March 1928 – 10 July 2018) was a Spanish Catholic prelate. He was auxiliary bishop of San Sebastián between 1972 and 1979, and bishop between 1979 and 2000.[1]
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José María Seitén Alberro | |
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| Diocese | Diocese of Santander |
| See | Bishop of San Sebastián |
| In office | 1979–2000 |
| Predecessor | Jacinto Argaya Goicoechea |
| Successor | Juan María Uriarte Goiricelaya |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1951 by Jaime Font y Andreu |
| Consecration | 1972 by Jacinto Argaya Goicoechea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José María Setién Alberro 18 March 1928 |
| Died | 10 July 2018 (aged 90) San Sebastián, Spain |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Career
After the murder of the socialist Enrique Casas by ETA, María Setién prohibited having the funeral at the cathedral of San Sebastian.[2] During the 1998 truce, he stated that the Constitution of Spain must have the self-determination of the Basque people.[3] In the same year he offered himself to intercede for the politician prisoners.[4] John Paul II expressed to the Episcopal Conference of Spain he doesn't like it.[5] Finally, the Holy See interceded on it in 2009 and he renounced for health problems.[6]
In 2007, he published Un obispo vasco ante ETA.[7] In 2003, he was awarded the Gold Medal of Guipúzcoa.[8]
He died on 10 July 2018 after suffering a stroke at age 90.[9]
