Arregui was born in
Andoain on 30 May 1946. He studied at the Seminario Diocesano de San Sebastián and was ordained a priest. He then travelled to
Fribourg to study theology and teaching and later earned a doctorate in theology from the
University of Münster. He returned to Spain and finished his studies, earning a doctorate in sociology from the
University of Deusto. He became a professor of sociology at the
University of the Basque Country until his retirement in 2011. He also served on the . Joseba Arregui Aramburu died on 14 September 2021 at the age of 75. ==References==