Carlos Garfias Merlos
Carlos Garfias Merlos (born January 1, 1951 in Tuxpan ) is a Mexican clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Morelia .
Life
Carlos Garfias Merlos was ordained a priest on November 23, 1975 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Ciudad Altamirano on June 24, 1996 . The Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico , Archbishop Girolamo Prigione , donated him episcopal ordination on July 25 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Rafael Bello Ruiz , Archbishop of Acapulco, and Alberto Suárez Inda , Archbishop of Morelia .
On July 8, 2003, he was appointed bishop of Nezahualcóyotl and on August 2 of the same year he was appointed to the office. He was named Archbishop of Acapulco on June 7, 2010, and was installed in office on July 24 of the same year.
On November 5, 2016, Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Morelia .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Morelia (Messico) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 5, 2016, accessed November 5, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alberto Cardinal Suárez Inda |
Archbishop of Morelia since 2016 |
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| Felipe Aguirre Franco |
Archbishop of Acapulco 2010–2016 |
Leopoldo González González |
| José María Hernández González |
Bishop of Nezahualcóyotl 2003–2010 |
Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez |
| José Raúl Vera López OP |
Bishop of Ciudad Altamirano 1996-2003 |
José Miguel Ángel Giles Vázquez |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Garfias Merlos, Carlos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Morelia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tuxpan |