Eduardo Herrera Riera
Eduardo Herrera Riera (born September 7, 1927 in Carora , Venezuela , † October 27, 2012 in Lara , Venezuela) was Bishop of Carora .
Life
Eduardo Herrera Riera was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Barquisimeto on December 8, 1955 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on January 7, 1965 auxiliary bishop in Cumaná and titular bishop of Sesta . The apostolic nuncio in Venezuela , Luigi Dadaglio , donated him episcopal ordination on March 25, 1965 ; Co- consecrators were Críspulo Benítez Fontúrvel , Bishop of Barquisimeto , and Crisanto Darío Mata Cova , Bishop of Cumaná. He was a participant in the last session of the Second Vatican Council .
On November 30, 1966 he was appointed Bishop of Guanare . On October 31, 1970 he was appointed auxiliary bishop in Barquisimeto and titular bishop of Ubaza . On July 5, 1994, he was appointed Bishop of Carora by Pope John Paul II .
On December 5, 2003, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
After radiotherapy and chemotherapy, Eduardo Herrera Riera called on President Hugo Chávez's deathbed in April 2012 to end street violence and release all political prisoners in Venezuela.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maryorit Peroza: "Carora perdió a su Obispo Emérito: Eduardo Herrera Riera" , El Impulso, October 27, 2012 (Spanish)
- ^ "Anciano Obispo con cáncer pide a Chávez extirpar soberbia y odio para llegar al reino de Dios" , Aciprensa, April 19, 2012 (Spanish)
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Pablo Tenreiro Francia |
Bishop of Guanare 1966–1970 |
Angel Adolfo Polachini Rodriguez |
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Bishop of Carora 1994-2003 |
Ulises Antonio Gutiérrez Reyes OdeM |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herrera Riera, Eduardo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Carora |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 7, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Carora , Venezuela |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 2012 |
| Place of death | Lara (State) , Venezuela |