Jesús Humberto Velázquez Garay
Jesús Humberto Velázquez Garay (born May 16, 1940 in Culiacán ; † June 22, 2013 ) was Bishop of Celaya .
Life
Jesús Humberto Velázquez Garay was ordained a priest for the diocese of Culiacán on March 12, 1964 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Culiacán and titular bishop of Belesasa on February 10, 1983 . The Apostolic Delegate in Mexico , Girolamo Prigione , ordained him episcopal on May 4th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Luis Rojas Mena , Bishop of Culiacán , and Alfonso Humberto Robles Cota , Bishop of Tepic .
On April 28, 1988, he was appointed bishop of Celaya . On July 26, 2003, Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation for health reasons.
Web links
- Entry on Jesús Humberto Velázquez Garay on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- Death report (Spanish), accessed June 25, 2013
- Fallció en Culiacán el Obispo Emérito de Celaya (Spanish), accessed June 25, 2013
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Victorino Alvarez Tena |
Bishop of Celaya 1988-2003 |
Lázaro Pérez Jiménez |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Velázquez Garay, Jesús Humberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Culiacan |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 2013 |