Braulio Rafael León Villegas
Braulio Rafael León Villegas (born March 26, 1945 in León de los Aldama ) is a Mexican clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Ciudad Guzmán .
Life
Pope Paul VI ordained him a priest on May 17, 1970 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of La Paz en la Baja California Sur on February 21, 1990 . He received his episcopal ordination from the Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico, Archbishop Girolamo Prigione , on March 29 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez , Bishop of Colima , and Anselmo Zarza Bernal , Bishop of León .
On December 11, 1999, he was appointed bishop of Ciudad Guzmán . Pope Francis accepted his early resignation on September 25, 2017.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Ciudad Guzmán (Messico) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 25, 2017, accessed September 25, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez |
Bishop of La Paz en la Baja California Sur 1990–1999 |
Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz |
| Serafín Vásquez Elizalde |
Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán 1999–2017 |
Oscar Campos Contreras |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | León Villegas, Braulio Rafael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leon de los Aldama |