Antonio López Aviña
Antonio López Aviña (born August 20, 1915 in Chalchihuites , † February 25, 2004 ) was Archbishop of Durango .
Life
The viceregente for the diocese of Rome , Luigi Traglia , ordained him on October 29, 1939 as a priest .
Pius XII. appointed him Bishop of Zacatecas on June 21, 1955 . The Archbishop of Durango, José María González y Valencia , consecrated him bishop on September 21 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Manuel Martín del Campo Padilla , Bishop of León , and José Garibi y Rivera , Archbishop of Guadalajara .
He attended all the sessions of the Second Vatican Council . John XXIII appointed him on December 14, 1961 Archbishop of Durango . On March 4, 1993, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Javier Nuño y Guerrero |
Bishop of Zacatecas 1955–1961 |
Adalberto Almeida y Merino |
| Lucio Torreblanca y Tapia |
Archbishop of Durango 1961-1993 |
José Trinidad Medel Pérez |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | López Aviña, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chalchihuites |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 2004 |