Overview

• Esteban Escudero Torres, born on February 4, 1946, in Valencia, passed away on May 2, 2025, at the age of 79.
• He served as auxiliary bishop of Valencia from 2000 to 2010, later becoming bishop of Palencia before returning to Valencia in 2015 until his retirement in 2021.
• Escudero was a prominent educator, teaching philosophy and theology for decades and directing the Instituto Diocesano de Ciencias Religiosas.
• A capilla ardiente will be installed on May 5 at 9:00 AM in the Archiepiscopal Palace, with a funeral Mass at 12:00 PM in Valencia Cathedral.
• Following the Mass, his body will be interred at the church of Nuestra Señora del Socorro, as confirmed by the Archdiocese of Valencia.