Alfonso Espino y Silva
Alfonso Espino y Silva (born July 13, 1904 in Puebla de los Ángeles , Mexico , † May 31, 1976 in Monterrey ) was Archbishop of Monterrey .
Life
Alfonso Espino y Silva received on 30 October 1927, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On August 2, 1947, Pope Pius XII appointed him . to the Bishop of Cuernavaca . The Archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles , José Ignacio Márquez y Tóriz , gave him episcopal ordination on October 26th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Campeche , Alberto Mendoza y Bedolla , and the Bishop of Chiapas , Lucio Torreblanca y Tapia .
On May 15, 1951 Pius XII appointed him. the Titular Archbishop of Leucas and ordered him to Koadjutorerzbischof of Monterrey. Espino y Silva became Archbishop of Monterrey on July 29, 1952, succeeding the late Guillermo Tritschler y Córdoba .
Alfonso Espino y Silva participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council .
Web links
- Entry on Alfonso Espino y Silva on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biography on the homepage of the Diocese of Cuernavaca (Spanish)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco María González y Arias |
Bishop of Cuernavaca 1947–1951 |
Sergio Méndez Arceo |
| Guillermo Tritschler y Córdoba |
Archbishop of Monterrey 1952–1976 |
José de Jesús Tirado Pedraza |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Espino y Silva, Alfonso |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, Archbishop of Monterrey |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 13, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Puebla de los Ángeles , Mexico |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 31, 1976 |
| Place of death | Monterrey |