- For many years he was president and spokesman of the Basque Confederation. Although a priest, Oronoz is also famous for criticizing the behaviors of the Catholic Church. He died at age 88 from an illness.
"Infallible militant of the Basque Country." The Basque Confederation has summed up the presence of Mixel Oronoz. At the age of 88, the dintel dies of an illness.
He participated in the creation of the Basque Confederation which brings together the cultural agents of the Northern Basque Country and was president during the years 2000-2002 and 2009-2015. The official status of the Basque Country, the demand by the French State to sign the European Charter of Minority Languages, as well as the development of the ikastolas, has been the subject of various demands.
Nationalist and Vascophilous, militated on the Batera platform. He was also on the board of directors of the journal Herria, edited entirely in Basque in Iparralde.
Oronoz, writer, published numerous books and research. These include the novel Oilandoiko ermitea, published in 2001. Among his research, he wrote in 1995 on the history of Basque culture in the Northern Basque Country, an article by Euskaltzaleen Biltzarra to the Basque Confederation in the Sociolinguistic Bat Magazine.
The priest who criticizes the church
At age 25, a priest or teacher was ordered in the world. He spent years in Côte d'Ivoire, Turkey, France and Belgium before returning to Basque Country. Oronoz is a famous priest for having severely criticized the Church’s attitude.
In recent years, the Bishop of Baiona, Marc, has strongly criticized the attitude of Aillet, the promoter of extreme right-wing ideas. He also wrote the book "Enfin Don Aillet vint." As could not be otherwise, Aillet also repeatedly denounced his attitude towards the Basque people.
As for gays and lesbians, the discriminatory attitude of the Church was also criticized. In general, the conservative tone of the Church did not like it and spoke in a speechless mouth.