Antonio Arregui Yarza Spanish-born Ecuadorian Roman Catholic prelate dead at age 86

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Is Antonio Arregui Yarza dead? Yes. Antonio Arregui Yarza died on February 5, 2026, at age 86.

Cause of death: Antonio Arregui Yarza's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Antonio Arregui Yarza known for?

Antonio Arregui Yarza was a Spanish-born Ecuadorian Roman Catholic prelate.

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Born: June 3, 1939.

Antonio Arregui Yarza, a Spanish-born Ecuadorian Roman Catholic prelate and Archbishop Emeritus of Guayaquil, died on February 5, 2026, at age 86 in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Born in Oñati, Spain, on June 3, 1939, he earned a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas Angelicum in Rome.

He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Quito and Titular Bishop of Auzegera from January 4, 1990, to July 25, 1995.

Antonio Arregui Yarza (June 3, 1939 – February 5, 2026) was an Ecuadorian Roman Catholic prelate who was the Archbishop Emeritus of Guayaquil in Ecuador.

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