Cristóbal Ascencio García
Cristóbal Ascencio García (born March 25, 1955 in El Josefino de Allende , Jalisco ) is a Mexican clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Apatzingán .
Life
Cristóbal García Ascencio received on 4 May in 1985 by Bishop José López Lara the priesthood for the Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos .
After further studies he obtained a licentiate in canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University . In addition to duties in pastoral care, he worked as prefect and rector of the seminary as well as judge at the diocesan court and the tribunal for the second instance . Until his appointment as bishop he was pastor in Tepatitlán de Morelos .
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Apatzingán on November 17, 2014. The Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico, Archbishop Christophe Pierre , donated him episcopal ordination on February 12 of the following year. Co- consecrators were the Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Felipe Salazar Villagrana , and Auxiliary Bishop Enrique Sánchez Martínez from the Archdiocese of Durango .
Web links
Entry for Cristóbal Ascencio García on catholic-hierarchy.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Rinuncia del Vescovo di Apatzingán (Messico) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 17, 2014, accessed November 17, 2014 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel Patiño Velázquez MSF |
Bishop of Apatzingán since 2014 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ascencio García, Cristóbal |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Apatzingán |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | El Josefino de Allende , Jalisco |