The Archive · 1936

Missionary Endeavour

The new bishop was born Spain_at_ Villareal, Guipuzcoa province, in 1870, He entered the Society of Jesus at Loyola in 1997 and was ordained priest in 1912. During hhis residence in Spain he gained prominence asa writer and. was editor of the magazine "Paginas Escolares" at Gijon for several years.

Bishop Aramburu came to China 1919 as a missionary priest and ved in various districts. He was Hinerant Vicar of Kweichehsien for six years, and continued to write, publishing several books. In 1928 he was selected as Vicar-Delegate and Superior of the Mission of Wuhu, a post which ho Is still Milling. He was Appointed Pro-Vicar after the death of Mgr. Huarle. He is well known in Shanghai Catholic elreles, having visited here many" times.

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