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Ricardo Antonio Suriñach Carreras
Bishop of Ponce
ChurchRoman Catholicism
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Ponce
In office2000 - 2003
PredecessorJuan Fremiot Torres Oliver
SuccessorFélix Lázaro Martinez
Orders
Ordination13 April 1957 (priest)
2000(bishop)
Personal details
Born1 April 1928
Died19 January 2005
Ponce, Puerto Rico
BuriedLas Mercedes Memorial Park in Ponce, Puerto Rico[1]

Ricardo Antonio Suriñach Carreras[note 1] was bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponce. Suriñach Carreras was ordained priest in Ponce on 13 April 1957. He was subsequently named bishop of Ponce in 2000 by Pope John Paul II.[2][3] Suriñach Carreras was a university professor, advisor and lecturer prior to becoming bishop.[4]

Life

Suriñach Carreras was born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, on 1 April 1928. He obtained his B.A. degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. He subsequently complted his theological training at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, and complted a Ph.D. in Counseling Education from Fordham University. After this, he completed specialized training at the U.S. Army Chaplain School covering training through the advanced officer level. He served as chaplain in the Puerto Rico National Guard.

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