Josu Iriondo
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His Excellency Josu Iriondo |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New York | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Titular Bishop of Alton |
| Predecessor | John Clayton Nienstedt |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 23, 1962 |
| Consecration | December 12, 2001 by Edward Egan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 19, 1938 Legazpi, Spain |
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Styles of Josu Iriondo |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Josu Iriondo (born December 19, 1938) is a retired Spanish American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 2001 to 2014.
One of seven children, Josu Iriondo was born in Legazpi, Spain, to Rufino and Maria Leona (née Zabaleta) Iriondo. He was educated in Spanish but spoke Basque at home.
Iriondo decided to pursue the priesthood and then entered the minor seminary of the Canons Regular of the Lateran, an independent Augustinian community, at age 12. He later joined the Canons Regular, and attended Sagrado Corazon Seminary in Oñati and the Collegio San Vittore in Rome. From 1958 to 1962, he studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University.
Iriondo was ordained for the Diocese of San Sebastián on December 23, 1962. He then served as professor and master of discipline at a seminary of the Canons Regular, and traveled through Europe on duties related to his religious order. He also taught at the National Institute, a regional public high school, where served as school secretary as well.
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