Adolfo Antonio Suarez Rivera
Adolfo Antonio Cardinal Suárez Rivera (born January 9, 1927 in San Cristóbal de las Casas , Mexico , † March 22, 2008 in Monterrey , Mexico) was Archbishop of Monterrey .
Life
Adolfo Antonio Suarez Rivera studied in Chiapas , Xalapa, Montezuma, Rome and Santiago de Chile trays Catholic theology and philosophy . He received the sacrament of ordination in 1952 from Archbishop Alfonso Carinci , secretary of the Congregation for the Holy Rites . After further years of study he worked as a spiritual and lecturer in the seminary of Chiapas. In addition, he worked in the diocesan administration and as a pastor .
On May 14, 1971, Pope Paul VI appointed him . to the bishop of Tepic . The episcopal ordination received his Archbishop Carlo Martini , former apostolic delegate in Mexico, the same year on August 15; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Guadalajara and later Cardinal, José Salazar López , and the Bishop of Chiapas , Samuel Ruiz García .
On May 8, 1980, he was appointed Bishop of Tlalnepantla by Pope John Paul II . The inauguration took place on June 28 of the same year. He was named Archbishop of Monterrey on November 8, 1983 and inducted into office on January 12 of the following year. Suárez was considered a popular archbishop. From 1988 to 1994 he was President of the Mexican Bishops' Conference. In this position he became politically active, on his initiative religious freedom was reintroduced in Mexico. In 1992 the country established diplomatic relations with the Holy See . In the Latin American Bishops Council CELAM, Adolfo Suárez was chairman of the lay department from 1983 to 1987, and from 1987 to 1991 he chaired the CELAM economic committee.
On November 26, 1994, Pope John Paul II accepted Adolfo Antonio Suárez Rivera as a cardinal priest with the titular church Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario in the college of cardinals .
Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation on January 25, 2003.
For health reasons, he did not take part in the conclave for the election of Benedict XVI. part.
On March 31, 2008, a week after his death, Cardinal Suárez was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in his native city.
Web links
- Entry on Adolfo Antonio Suárez Rivera on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biography of Adolfo Antonio Suárez Rivera (Spanish)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Anastasio Hurtado y Robles |
Bishop of Tepic 1971–1980 |
Alfonso Humberto Robles Cota |
| Felipe de Jesús Cueto González OFM |
Bishop of Tlalnepantla 1980–1983 |
Manuel Pérez-Gil y González |
| José de Jesús Tirado Pedraza |
Archbishop of Monterrey 1983-2003 |
Francisco Cardinal Robles Ortega |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Suárez Rivera, Adolfo Antonio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Suárez Rivera, Cardinal Adolfo Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, Archbishop of Monterrey and Cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 9, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Cristobal de las Casas , Mexico |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 22, 2008 |
| Place of death | Monterrey , Mexico |