José María Gil Tamayo

The Most Rev. Mons. José María Gil Tamayo is an clergyman, diocesan priest, prelate, theologian, and philosopher of the Catholic Church in Spain who has been appointed as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Granada.


José María Gil Tamayo
Metropolitan Archbishop-designate of Granada
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseGranada
ProvinceGranada
Appointed1 February 2023
PredecessorFrancisco Javier Martínez Fernández
Orders
Ordination7 September 1980
Consecration15 December 2018
by Ricardo Blázquez
Personal details
Born
José María Gil Tamayo

(1957-06-05) 5 June 1957
NationalitySpanish
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceGranada, Spain
OccupationArchbishop, Clergyman
Previous post(s)Bishop of Avila(2018-2022)
Coadjutor Archbishop of Granada(2022-2023)
Alma materUniversity of Navarre
MottoNon ministrari sed ministrare
SignatureJosé María Gil Tamayo's signature
Coat of armsJosé María Gil Tamayo's coat of arms

Biography

Since 20 November 2013 he has served as general secretary of the same Conference.[1] He was appointed bishop of Ávila on 6 November 2018[2] and received episcopal consecration on the following 15 December.[3] In July 2022 Pope Francis appointed him as coadjutor archbishop of Granada.[4] On 1 February 2023 he appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Granada.[5][6]

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