53 Notable alumni of
Comillas Pontifical University
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Comillas Pontifical University is 836th in the world, 295th in Europe, and 19th in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 53 notable alumni from Comillas Pontifical University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
- Enrolled in Comillas Pontifical University
- In 1993 studied educational sciences
- Occupations
- aristocrat
- Biography
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Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, is the first child and eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía. As the eldest sister of King Felipe VI, Elena is the third in the line of succession to the Spanish throne, behind her nieces, Leonor, Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofía. She has a younger sister, Infanta Cristina.
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José Luis Martínez-Almeida
- Enrolled in Comillas Pontifical University
- 1993-1998 graduated with licentiate degree in law
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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José Luis Martínez-Almeida Navasqüés is a Spanish state lawyer and politician. A member of the People's Party (PP), he has been a member of the Madrid City Council since 2015 and has been Mayor of Madrid since 2019.
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Iván Espinosa de los Monteros y de Simón
- Enrolled in Comillas Pontifical University
- Graduated with licentiate in economics and business science
- Occupations
- real estate developereconomistpolitician
- Biography
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Iván Espinosa de los Monteros y de Simón is a Spanish real estate developer and former politician who served as Member of the Congress of Deputies for the Madrid constituency from 2019 to 2023.
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Begoña Villacís
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Begoña Villacís Sánchez is a Spanish lawyer and former politician. A member of the Citizens party, she was a councillor in the City Council of Madrid from 2015 to 2023. From 2019 to 2023, she was deputy mayor of Madrid in the government of Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida.
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Luis Ladaria Ferrer
- Occupations
- Catholic bishopLatin Catholic priestuniversity teachertheologian
- Biography
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Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer SJ is a Spanish Jesuit, theologian and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. After a thirty-year career teaching theology, he joined the Roman Curia in 2004 as Secretary-General of the International Theological Commission. He was made an archbishop when named secretary of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) in 2008 and served as its prefect from 2017 to 2023. He was raised to the rank of cardinal in 2018.
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Óscar González-Quevedo Bruzón
- Occupations
- Catholic priest
- Biography
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Óscar González-Quevedo Bruzón SJ was a Spanish-born Brazilian Jesuit priest. He was an investigator in the field of parapsychology.
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Carmen Lamela Díaz
- Years
- 1961-.. (age 65)
- Enrolled in Comillas Pontifical University
- 1979-1984 graduated with law
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Carmen Lamela Díaz is a Spanish judge. Lamela serves as examining magistrate at the Third Court of the National Court of Spain. Her area of expertise is criminal law.
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Rafael Hernando Fraile
- Enrolled in Comillas Pontifical University
- 1990-1990 graduated with master's degree in business administration
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Rafael Antonio Hernando Fraile is a Spanish attorney and politician who represents Almería Province in the Spanish Congress of Deputies. He was the spokesperson of the People's Party in Congress between 2014 and 2018. He has also been the President of New Generations.
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Salvador Freixedo
- Occupations
- ufologist
- Biography
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Salvador Freixedo was a Spanish Catholic priest and a member of the Jesuit order. A ufologist and researcher of paranormal subjects, he wrote a number of books on the relationship between religion and extraterrestrial beings, and was a speaker in several international UFO congresses in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. He was also a contributor to a number of parascientific magazines, such as Mundo Desconocido (Unknown World), Karma 7 and Más allá (Beyond) among others. He also appeared in a number of TV and radio shows dedicated to these subjects.
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Arthur Roche
- Occupations
- theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
- Biography
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Arthur Roche is a British bishop and cardinal of the Catholic Church. He has been prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments since 2021. He was previously secretary of the congregation from 2012 to 2021.
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José María Figaredo Álvarez-Sala
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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José María Figaredo is a Spanish politician and a member of the Congress of Deputies for Vox representing the Asturias constituency.
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Ignacio Aguado
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Ignacio Jesús Aguado Crespo is a Spanish lawyer and politician from Citizens (Cs), serving as the party's spokesman in the Assembly of Madrid and as Vice President, Cabinet Minister of Sports and Transparency and Spokesperson of the Government of the Community of Madrid between 2019 and 2021.
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Juan García-Gallardo
- Enrolled in Comillas Pontifical University
- 2009-2013 graduated with bachelor's degree in law
- 2013-2014 graduated with master's degree in corporate law
- 2013-2014 graduated with Master’s Degree in Law and Legal Practice
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Juan Manuel García-Gallardo Frings is a Spanish lawyer and former politician of the Vox party.
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Fátima Báñez
- Occupations
- economistlawyerpolitician
- Biography
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María Fátima Báñez García, better known as Fátima Báñez, is a Spanish politician, economist and jurist. She was Minister of Employment and Social Security from December 2011 until June 2018, when a vote of no-confidence against Mariano Rajoy ousted the government. Since February 2025 is an external member of Iberdrola Energía Internacional, a subsidiary of Iberdrola.
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Eduardo Sáenz de Cabezón
- Occupations
- television presenteruniversity teachermathematicianscience communicatortelevision producer
- Biography
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Eduardo Sáenz de Cabezón Irigaray is a Spanish mathematician, and professor of computer languages and systems at the University of La Rioja since 2001. He is a recognized specialist in scientific monologues. He develops his research in the area of computational algebra, to which he has contributed 25 research publications and collaborations with Spanish and European mathematicians such as Henry P. Wynn.
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José Cobo Cano
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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José Cobo Cano is a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Madrid since 2023. He previously served as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese. Pope Francis made him a cardinal in 2023.
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José Antonio Fortea
- Occupations
- Catholic priestwriter
- Biography
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José Antonio Fortea Cucurull also known as Father Fortea is a Spanish writer, and a Roman Catholic priest of the diocese of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid). He was appointed an exorcist in the past, but is no longer in office.
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Ángel Carromero
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ángel Francisco Carromero Barrios is the secretary general of the Madrid regional branch of the Spanish People's Party's youth organisation Nuevas Generaciones.
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Jose Ignacio Sanchez Galan
- Occupations
- chairperson
- Biography
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José Ignacio Sánchez Galán is a Spanish businessman who currently serves as executive chairman of Iberdrola, a multinational energy company.
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María Eugenia Rodríguez Palop
- Occupations
- juristcolumnistresearchersenior lecturerlawyer
- Biography
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María Eugenia Rodríguez Palop is a Spanish jurist, professor of Philosophy of Law at the Charles III University of Madrid (UC3M), specializing in human rights.
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Diego López Garrido
- Occupations
- economistlawyeruniversity teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Diego López Garrido is a Spanish politician, university professor and Secretary of State for the European Union in the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, as well as a former minister of the Spanish government. He's currently Vice-president and Director at Fundación Alternativas.
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Braulio Rodríguez Plaza
- Occupations
- Latin Catholic bishoptheologianCatholic priest
- Biography
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Braulio Rodríguez Plaza is a Spanish Catholic prelate, who was Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain from 16 April 2009 to 27 December 2019. A bishop since 1987, he was Metropolitan Archbishop of Valladolid from 2002 to 2009.
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Enrique Barón Crespo
- Occupations
- economistlawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Enrique Barόn Crespo is a Spanish politician, economist, and lawyer. He is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and was a member of the European Parliament for the Party of European Socialists group until 2009.
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Francisco Álvarez Martínez
- Occupations
- theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
- Biography
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Francisco Álvarez Martínez was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who was archbishop of Toledo from 1995 to 2002. He was bishop of Tarazona from 1973 to 1976, of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño from 1976 to 1989, and of Orihuela-Alicante from 1989 to 1995. He was created a cardinal in 2001.
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Julián Carrón
- Occupations
- Catholic priestlinguist
- Biography
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Julián Carrón is a Spanish Catholic priest, and theologian and the former leader of the Italian Communion and Liberation movement.
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Álvaro Nadal
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- Biography
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Álvaro María Nadal Belda is a Spanish economist and politician. He has been a member of the Congress of Deputies since 2008. He was appointed Minister of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda on 4 November 2016. He left office on 7 June 2018 after the Government that he was part of lost the support of the Congress.
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Marcelo González Martín
- Occupations
- university teacherCatholic bishopCatholic priest
- Biography
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Marcelo González Martín was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain.
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Juan José Tamayo
- Occupations
- theologian
- Biography
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Juan José Tamayo is a Spanish theologian and professor of theology at the Charles III University of Madrid. He specializes in Catholic hierarchy but has broadened into Islamic studies. He has contributed to controversies about Opus Dei, and has written over 50 books. He is president of the Asociación de Teólogos Juan XXIII.
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Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the bishop of Córdoba from 1996 to 2003 and the archbishop of Granada from 2003 to 2023.
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Andrés Torres Queiruga
- Occupations
- theologianeditorwriterprofessortranslator
- Biography
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Andrés Torres Queiruga is a Galician theologian, writer and translator. He is known for some of heterodox beliefs, including the denial in the physical resurrection of Jesus.
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Rafael Zornoza
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Rafael Zornoza Boy is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who was the bishop of the Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta from 2011 to 2025. He was auxiliary bishop of Getafe from 2005 to 2011.
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Narcís Jubany Arnau
- Occupations
- Catholic priest
- Biography
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Narcís Jubany Arnau was a Spanish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Barcelona from 1971 to 1993, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1973.
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Isabel Benjumea
- Enrolled in Comillas Pontifical University
- Graduated with licentiate degree in law
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Isabel Benjumea Benjumea is a Spanish politician of the Popular Party (PP) who has been serving as Member of the European Parliament since 2019.
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Cristina López Barrio
- Occupations
- juristlawyerwriter
- Biography
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Cristina López Barrio is a Spanish writer and lawyer.
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Amparo Moraleda
- Occupations
- industrial engineerbusinesspersonbusiness executive
- Biography
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Amparo Moraleda Martínez is a Spanish business executive.
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Agustín García-Gasco Vicente
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishopuniversity teachertheologian
- Biography
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Agustín García-Gasco y Vicente was a Spanish Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Valencia from 1992 to 2009, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 2007.
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Ana María Pérez del Campo
- Occupations
- activistpolitical activistwomen's rights activistpolitician
- Biography
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Ana María Pérez del Campo Noriega is a Spanish lawyer, feminist and writer. She pioneered the struggle for women's rights under Franco and during Spain's transition to democracy. In 1974, she founded and headed the Asociación de Mujeres Separadas Association of Separated Women) at a time when divorce had not yet been legalized and went on to prepare the terms of the 1981 divorce law. She has constantly fought for equal rights for men and women, recently turning to the defence of abused women.
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Pedro Segura y Sáenz
- Occupations
- Latin Catholic priestCatholic bishoppolitician
- Biography
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Pedro Segura y Sáenz was a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Toledo from 1927 to 1931, and Archbishop of Seville from 1937 until 1954. Segura was elevated to the cardinalate in 1927.
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Andrés Ortiz-Osés
- Occupations
- writerphilosopher
- Biography
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Andrés Ortiz-Osés was a Spanish philosopher. He was the founder of symbolic hermeneutics, a philosophical trend that gave a symbolic twist to north European hermeneutics.
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Ana Alós
- Occupations
- economistbusinesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Ana Isabel Alós López is a Spanish politician from the People's Party.
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Fulgencio Argüelles
- Occupations
- writerpsychologist
- Biography
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Fulgencio Argüelles, is a Spanish writer and psychologist.
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Juan María Uriarte Goiricelaya
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Juan María Uriarte Goiricelaya was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of Zamora from 1991 to 2000 and San Sebastián from 2000 to 2009.
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Antonio Dorado Soto
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Antonio Dorado Soto was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop.
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Manuel Pérez Castell
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Manuel Pérez Castell was a Spanish politician. A member of the Socialist Party of Castilla–La Mancha, he served in the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha from 1995 to 1999, was mayor of Albacete from 1999 to 2007, and served in the Congress of Deputies from 2008 to 2011.
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Ignacio J. Pérez Arriaga
- Occupations
- university teacherelectrical engineer
- Biography
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Ignacio J. Pérez Arriaga is a Spanish professor of Engineering, Economics and Regulation of the Electric Power Sector, currently at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, United States), the ICAI School of Engineering (Comillas Pontifical University, Spain), Florence School of Regulation (Florence, Italy) and African School of Regulation. He is a life member of the Royal Academy of Engineering of Spain. He has been a major contributor across the spectrum of electric power systems, from system dynamic analysis, monitoring and diagnosis at the start of his academic career, to economic and regulatory analysis.
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Jose Sebastian Laboa
- Enrolled in Comillas Pontifical University
- In 1949 studied Catholic theology
- Occupations
- Catholic priesttitular archbishop
- Biography
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José Sebastián Laboa Gallego was a Spanish-Basque prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Early in his career he held posts in the Roman Curia. He was also involved in Operation Nifty Package, convincing Panamian leader Manuel Noriega to surrender himself to American forces on 3 January 1990.
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Pancho Casal
- Occupations
- co-producerfilm producerengineerexecutive producertelevision producer
- Biography
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Pancho Casal is a Spanish engineer, film producer and politician.
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Jorge Bernal Vargas
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Jorge Bernal Vargas was a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of Cancún-Chetumal from 1974 to 2004.
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Francisco Jesús Orozco Mengíbar
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Bishop Francisco Jesús Orozco Mengibar is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Guadix, Spain.
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Mar Hershenson
- Occupations
- engineerentrepreneurbusiness executive
- Biography
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Mar Hershenson is a Spanish-American venture capitalist, electrical engineer, professor, and business executive in the electronic design automation industry. She is the co-founder and managing partner at Pear VC. In 2021, she ranked #29 on Forbes' Midas List.
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Frank Vincent Ortiz, Jr
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Francis Vincent Ortiz Jr. was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Argentina from 1983 to 1986, United States Ambassador to Peru from 1981 to 1983, United States Ambassador to Guatemala from 1979 to 1980 and Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, and Grenada as well as Special Representative to Dominica, Saint Lucia, Antigua, St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, and St. Vincent from 1977 to 1979.
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Luis Ángel de las Heras Berzal
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- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
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Luis Ángel de las Heras Berzal C.F.M. is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of León in Spain. He previously served as the bishop of Mondoñedo-Ferrol from 2016 to 2020.
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Ricardo Gómez Rojí
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- Catholic priestjournalistcanonpolitician
- Biography
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Ricardo Gómez Roji was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest, scholar, publisher and politician. For 26 years he served as a lecturing canon by the Burgos Cathedral, known locally for his oratory skills; he also taught theology at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, animated local Catholic agrarian trade unions, and edited and managed few Catholic periodicals and bulletins. His political career climaxed in 1931–1933; elected to the Congress of Deputies as a candidate of a broad local monarchist-Integrist-conservative alliance, he served one term within the Agrarian parliamentary minority. Afterwards he approached Carlism and advanced its cause as a propagandist. Roji was executed by Spanish Republicans during the Spanish Civil War.
