Alejo Zavala Castro
Alejo Zavala Castro (born December 31, 1941 in Galeana ) is a Roman Catholic clergyman and emeritus bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa .
Life
Alejo Zavala Castro was ordained a priest on December 17, 1966 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him on January 4, 1992 as the first bishop of the diocese of Tlapa, established on the same date . He was ordained bishop by the Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico , Girolamo Prigione , on March 25 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Rafael Bello Ruiz , Archbishop of Acapulco , and Efrén Ramos Salazar , Former Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa.
On November 19, 2005, he was appointed bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa , and on February 14, the next year, he was appointed to the office.
Pope Francis accepted his early resignation on June 20, 2015.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Chilpancingo-Chilapa (Messico) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 20, 2015, accessed June 20, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Tlapa 1992-2005 |
Oscar Roberto Domínguez Couttolenc MG |
| Efrén Ramos Salazar |
Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa 2005–2015 |
Salvador Rangel Mendoza OFM |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zavala Castro, Alejo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, bishop emeritus of Chilpancingo-Chilapa |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Galeana |