Leovigildo López Fitoria
Nicaraguan Roman Catholic bishop
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Leovigildo López Fitoria (27 June 1927 – 5 August 2016) was a Nicaraguan Catholic bishop.
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Granada
In office7 July 1972 – 15 December 2003
PredecessorMarco Antonio García y Suárez
Leovigildo López Fitoria | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Granada | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Granada |
| In office | 7 July 1972 – 15 December 2003 |
| Predecessor | Marco Antonio García y Suárez |
| Successor | Bernhard Hombach |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 11 July 1954 |
| Consecration | 7 October 1972 by Lorenzo Antonetti[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1927 |
| Died | 5 August 2016 (aged 89) |
Ordained in 1954, López Fitoria served as bishop of the Diocese of Granada, Nicaragua from 1972 to 2003.[2]