Jacinto Argaya Goicoechea (November 28, 1903 in

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– March 12, 1993 in

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) was a Spanish-Basque prelate of the

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. Goicoechea was born in a very traditionalist and

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family. During the

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, he was a stalwart against

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and campaigned on behalf of imprisoned priests.Google Books website, ''Working on Rights: Labor Protest and Democratic Opposition in Spain and Poland, 1960-1990'', by Anna Delius, page 221
/ref> He was consecrated

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on August 15, 1952. From 1952 he held the position of Titular Bishop of Geras. He was appointed Bishop of Mondoñedo-FerrolDiary of Ferrol website, ''Bishop Jacinto Argaya Coicoechea'', article dated April 22, 2018
/ref> on October 27, 1957, where he represented his Diocese at the

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. Due to the doctrines expressed at the Council he began to adopt very progressive ideals. He took part in every meeting of every session of the Council. He was appointed Bishop of

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on December 18, 1968. Here he was an outspoken critic against the summary death Sentences condemning members of

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in the ''Trial of

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''. He resigned on February 17, 1979. He died in 1993 in

and was buried at the cathedral at San Sebastián.

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Catholic Hierarchy: Jacinto Argaya Goicoechea
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