Francisco Gil Hellín

Francisco Gil Hellín
Archbishop Emeritus of Burgos
Gil Hellín in 2016
ArchdioceseBurgos
DioceseCuidad Rodrigo
Appointed28 March 2002
Term ended30 October 2015
PredecessorSantiago Martínez Acebes
SuccessorFidel Herráez
Previous postsTitular Bishop of Citium (1996–2002)
Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Family (1996–2002)
Apostolic Administrator of Cuidad Rodrigo (2018–2019)
Orders
Ordination21 June 1964[1]
Consecration1 June 1996
by Alfonso López Trujillo
Personal details
Born(1940-07-02)2 July 1940
Murcia, Spain
Died27 November 2025(2025-11-27) (aged 85)
Murcia, Spain
MottoIn aeternum misericordia eius
Coat of arms
Styles of
Francisco Gil Hellín
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Francisco Gil Hellín (2 July 1940 – 27 November 2025) was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate. He served as the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Burgos from 2002 to 2015.

Gil Hellín died in Murcia on 27 November 2025, at the age of 85.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Archbishop Francisco Gil Hellín †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Fallece Francisco Gil Hellín, arzobispo emérito de Burgos". Cadena COPE (in Spanish). 27 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  3. ^ Lutti nell’episcopato (in Italian)