Pedro Aguado Cuesta
Pedro Aguado Cuesta | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Huesca and Jaca | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Pamplona and Tudela |
| Province | Pamplona and Tudela |
| Metropolis | Pamplona and Tudela |
| Diocese | Huesca and Jaca |
| Appointed | 29 March 2025 |
| Installed | 14 June 2025 |
| Predecessor | Julián Ruiz Martorell |
| Previous post | Superior General of the Piarists (2009-2025) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 June 1982 by José María Cirarda Lachiondo |
| Consecration | 14 June 2025 by João Braz de Aviz, Carlos Manuel Escribano Subías, and Vicente Jiménez Zamora |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1957 |
| Alma mater | University of Deusto |
| Motto | Scio enim cui credidi |
Coat of arms |  |
Pedro Aguado Cuesta (born 26 June 1957) is a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate and Piarist who has been Bishop of Huesca and Jaca since 2025. He was Superior General of the Piarists from 2009 to 2025.
Biography
[edit]Pedro Aguado Cuesta was born in Bilbao on 26 June 1957. He studied at the Piarist school in the city.[1] He studied Teaching at a center in Bilbao (1978) and later earned a degree in Ecclesiastical Sciences from a center affiliated with the University of Navarra (1982). Finally, he obtained a degree in Philosophy and Educational Sciences from the University of Deusto (1988).
He began his novitiate with the Piarists in 1974. He was ordained a priest in 1982 by the then Archbishop of Pamplona, José María Cirarda Lachiondo.[1]
In 1995, he was elected Provincial of the Piarist Province of Vasconia, a position he held for 12 years. In 2007, he became Provincial of the newly formed Emmaus Province. Shortly thereafter, in 2009, he was elected Superior General of the Piarists.[2]
On 29 March 2025, Pope Francis appointed him bishop of the dioceses of Huesca and Jaca, united in persona episcopi since 2003.[3] He took possession as Bishop of Huesca on 14 June 2025 and as Bishop of Jaca on 15 June 2025.[4][5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Colaborador (31 August 2016). "Pedro Aguado, nombrado consultor de la Congregación para la Educación Católica". Alfa y Omega (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Redacción (28 January 2022). "Pedro Aguado Cuesta, reelegido Padre General de los Escolapios". COPE (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Medina Rodríguez, Ester (29 March 2025). "El escolapio Pedro Aguado, nombrado nuevo obispo de Huesca y Jaca". Alfa y Omega (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ A. R. M. (14 June 2026). "Pedro Aguado Cuesta, el octavo en asumir la Diócesis de Huesca desde el Concilio II". Diario del Alto Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ S. P. (15 June 2025). "Este es el nuevo obispo de Huesca y Jaca: nacido en Bilbao, escolapio y con cuatro carreras". Hoy Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
