Benjamín Castillo Plascencia
Benjamín Castillo Plascencia (born September 9, 1945 in Ixtlahuacán del Río ) is Bishop of Celaya .
Life
Benjamin Castillo Plascencia was ordained a priest on April 14, 1974 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Sufasar and auxiliary bishop in Guadalajara on November 18, 1999 . The Archbishop of Guadalajara, Juan Cardinal Sandoval Íñiguez , donated him episcopal ordination on January 8 of the next year; Co- consecrators were Justo Mullor García , Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico , and Javier Navarro Rodríguez , Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos .
On February 8, 2003, he was appointed Bishop of Tabasco . He was appointed bishop of Celaya on April 29, 2010, and was instituted on June 24 of the same year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Florencio Olvera Ochoa |
Bishop of Tabasco 2003-2010 |
Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López |
| Lázaro Pérez Jiménez |
Bishop of Celaya since 2010 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Castillo Plascencia, Benjamin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Celaya |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ixtlahuacán del Río |