Jorge Hourton
Chilean Roman Catholic bishop of French origin
About Jorge Hourton
Lived 1926 – 2011 (aged 85). Jorge Hourton was a French and Chilean university teacher, catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Jorge María Hourton Poisson (May 27, 1926 – December 5, 2011) was the Roman Catholic titular bishop of Materiana and, in 1992–2001, the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Temuco, Chile.
Born in France, he acquired Chilean nationality and studied at the Seminary of Santiago and the Theology school of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Being ordained to the priesthood in 1949, Hourton Poisson became a bishop in 1969 retiring in 2001.
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Who was Jorge Hourton?
Chilean Roman Catholic bishop of French origin (1926-2011)
When was Jorge Hourton born?
Jorge Hourton was born on 27 May 1926 in Saubusse.
When did Jorge Hourton die?
Jorge Hourton died on 5 December 2011 in Santiago.
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Jorge Hourton was a university teacher, catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Jorge Hourton was French and Chilean.
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