Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo
Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo (born August 16, 1942 in Boconó , † October 30, 2013 in Acarigua ) was Bishop of Acarigua-Araure .
Life
Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo was ordained a priest on August 1, 1965 . He was pastor of Trujillo Cathedral and rector of the Trujillo Seminary.
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Valle de la Pascua on July 25, 1992 . The apostolic nuncio in Venezuela , Oriano Quilici , donated him episcopal ordination on October 7th of the same year; Co- consecrators were Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo , Archbishop of Mérida , and Alfredo José Rodríguez Figueroa , Archbishop of Cumaná .
On December 27, 2002, he was appointed first Bishop of Acarigua - Araure by Pope John Paul II .
Web links
- Entry on Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on October 31, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ^ Fallce Obispo de Acarigua-Araure. aciprensa.com, October 30, 2013; accessed October 31, 2013 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Valle de la Pascua 1992–2002 |
Ramón José Aponte Fernández |
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Bishop of Acarigua-Araure 2002–2013 |
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| SURNAME | Morón Hidalgo, Joaquín José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Acarigua-Araure |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boconó |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 2013 |
| Place of death | Acarigua |