Ernesto José Romero Rivas
Ernesto José Romero Rivas OFMCap (born April 19, 1960 in Machiques , Zulia , Venezuela ) is Vicar Apostolic of Tucupita .
Life
Ernesto José Romero Rivas joined the religious order of the Capuchins and made temporary profession on September 11, 1980 . He made perpetual profession on March 24, 1990. Romero Rivas received on 2 August 1990, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On April 7, 2015 it appointed Pope Francis to the titular bishop of Nova Sparsa and ordered him Vicar Apostolic of Tucupita. The Apostolic Nuncio in Venezuela, Archbishop Aldo Giordano , donated him episcopal ordination on July 12 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Vicar Apostolic of Caroní , Felipe González González OFMCap, and the Bishop of Machiques , Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, OFMCap.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina del Vicario Apostolico di Tucupita (Venezuela). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 7, 2015, accessed April 7, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Felipe González González OFMCap |
Vicar Apostolic of Tucupita since 2015 |
... |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Romero Rivas, Ernesto José |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Romero Rivas, Ernesto José OFMCap |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan religious, Vicar Apostolic of Tucupita |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Machiques , Zulia , Venezuela |