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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ángel Herrera Oria.png — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Ángel Herrera Oria\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/angel-herrera-oria. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T07:02:55Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/angel-herrera-oria","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/angel-herrera-oria","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/angel-herrera-oria?lang=ne"}}