| His Most Reverend Antonio Victor Pildáin y Zapiáin | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Diocese of Canarias | |
 Fortitudo nostra nomen Jesu | |
| Archdiocese | Seville |
| Diocese | Canarias |
| Predecessor | Miguel de los Santos Serra y Sucarrats |
| Successor | José Antonio Infantes Florido |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 September 1913 |
| Consecration | 14 February 1937 by Federico Tedeschini |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Fortitudo nostra nomen Jesu |
Antonio Victor Pildáin y Zapiáin (17 January 1890 - 7 May 1973) was a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic church and Bishop of the Diocese of Canarias.
Biography
Pildáin was born on the 17 January 1890 in Guipúzcoa in the Basque region of Spain. He studied for the priesthood in Vitoria-Gasteiz and Rome and was ordained on 13 September 1913. On the 18 May 1936, Pope Pius XI named him bishop of the Diocese of Canarias - part of the Canary Islands including the islands of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. He retired from his role in 1966 and died in Las Palmas on 7 May 1973.
See also
- Diocese of Canarias
- Diocese of Tenerife (the remaining Canary Islands)
References
- ^ "Bishop Antonio Victor Pildáin y Zapiáin †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- "Personajes singulares del siglo XX: VI – Antonio Pildain Zapiain, Obispo de Canarias, intransigente con Franco, Pérez Galdós y Unamuno (in Spanish)". Espacios Europeos. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
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