Alejandro Jiménez Lafeble
Alejandro Jiménez Lafeble (born February 26, 1936 in Talca , Región del Maule , Chile , † January 5, 1998 in Valdivia , Región de Los Ríos ) was Bishop of Valdivia .
Life
Alejandro Jiménez Lafeble attended the Liceo Blanco Encalada of the school brothers in his hometown. He then studied philosophy and Catholic theology in Santiago de Chile and at the Gregoriana in Rome . On October 28, 1959, in the chapel of the Latin American College in Rome , he received the sacrament of ordination through the Bishop of Talca , Manuel Larraín Errázuriz .
On November 21, 1975, Pope Paul VI appointed him . the titular bishop of Martanae Tudertinorum and ordered him to auxiliary bishop in Talca. The Bishop of Talca, Carlos González Cruchaga , ordained him episcopal on December 10th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Valdivia, José Manuel Santos Ascarza OCD , and the Bishop of Temuco , Bernardino Piñera Carvallo .
On December 12, 1983, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Valdivia.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Noticias Kolping, Santiago de Chile, edition Enero / Febrero / Marzo 1998, p. 10.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Manuel Santos Ascarza OCD |
Bishop of Valdivia 1983-1996 |
Ricardo Ezzati Andrello SDS |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jiménez Lafeble, Alejandro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chilean clergyman, Bishop of Valdivia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Talca , Región del Maule , Chile |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 5, 1998 |
| Place of death | Valdivia , Región de Los Ríos , Chile |