Gerardo Díaz Vázquez
Gerardo Díaz Vázquez (born May 25, 1966 in La Angostura, Jalisco ) is a Mexican clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Tacámbaro .
Life
Gerardo Díaz Vázquez studied at the seminary of the diocese of San Juan de los Lagos and was ordained a priest on May 1, 1993 . After further studies he obtained a license in family pastoral care at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Rome.
In addition to activities in parish pastoral care, most recently in Tepatitlán , he was responsible in various functions for family pastoral care in the diocese and at the level of the church province of Guadalajara. He also served as prefect of studies and professor at the seminary of San Juan de los Lagos.
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Tacámbaro on August 22, 2014. He was ordained bishop by the Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico, Archbishop Christophe Pierre , on October 22 of the same year. Co- consecrators were the Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos , Felipe Salazar Villagrana , and the Bishop of Zamora , Javier Navarro Rodríguez .
Web links
Entry on Gerardo Díaz Vázquez on catholic-hierarchy.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rinuncia del Vescovo di Tacámbaro (Messico) e nomina del successore in: Press Office of the Holy See, Daily Bulletin of August 22, 2014
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Luis Castro Medellin MSF |
Bishop of Tacámbaro since 2014 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Díaz Vázquez, Gerardo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Tacámbaro |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Angostura, Jalisco |