Francisco Cases Andreu

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cases and the second or maternal family name is Andreu.

Francisco Cases Andreu (born 23 October 1944 in Orihuela, Spain) is a retired Spanish Roman Catholic prelate. He is bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Canarias in the Canary Islands (covering the islands of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura). Previously he served as Auxiliary bishop of Orihuela and titular bishop of Timici and as the ordinary of Albacete.^[1]

His Most Reverend Francisco Cases Andreu
Emeritus Bishop of Canarias
Archdiocese	Seville
Diocese	Canarias
Predecessor	Ramón Echarren Ystúriz
Orders
Ordination	14 April 1968
Consecration	10 April 1994 by Mario Tagliaferri
Personal details
Nationality	Spanish
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Motto	In Communionem
Coat of arms

Biography

Cases was born in Orihuela, Spain on 23 October 1944, he studied for the priesthood in the Seminario de San Miguel, in Orihuela. being ordained on 14 April 1968. Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop of Orihuela and titular bishop of Timici (Algeria), he was consecrated on 10 April 1994 by Archbishop Mario Tagliaferri. He was subsequently appointed bishop of Albacete on 31 August 1996 and of Canarias on 26 November 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI. As is obligatory upon reaching retirement age, he tendered his resignation to Pope Francis who accepted this on 6 July 2020.^[1][2][3]

See also

• Diocese of Canarias
• Diocese of Tenerife (the remaining Canary Islands)