José Adolfo Mojica Morales

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José Adolfo Mojica Morales (born September 25, 1936 in Tonacatepeque , El Salvador , † March 2, 2012 in Sonsonate ) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Sonsonate .

Life

José Adolfo Mojica Morales was ordained a priest on October 25, 1964 . After pastoral work, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Sonsonate on November 18, 1989 . The Apostolic Nuncio in El Salvador and Honduras , Francesco De Nittis , donated him episcopal ordination on January 20, 1990 ; Co- consecrators were Arturo Rivera y Damas SDB , Archbishop of San Salvador , and Marco René Revelo Contreras , Bishop of Santa Ana . He was involved in the Bishops' Conference of El Salvador as long-time President of the Commission for Youth, Laity and Families and was thus closely connected to the population of El Salvador.

In February 2011 he was the victim of a robbery in the episcopal residence of Sonsonate. On October 8, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI. the resignation put forward by José Adolfo Mojica Morales for reasons of age and health. On November 17th, 2011 he was honored for his advocacy for moral and religious values ​​in the society of El Salvador with the highest honor of El Salvador "Hijo Meritísimo de El Salvador" (honorary citizen of the nation). He was an honorary citizen of Sonsonate; a main street in the city was named after him.

He died of complications from cancer.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cristian Díaz: Sonata Por segunda ocasión: Hampones saquean residencia episcopal ; elsalvador.com, February 7, 2011
  2. ↑ Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador: Declárase hijo meritisimo de El Salvador a Monseñor José Adolfo Mojica Morales ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; November 17, 2011 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.asamblea.gob.sv
  3. ↑ Monseñor José Adolfo Mojica: “Hijo Meritísimo de El Salvador” on YouTube , November 17, 2011
  4. ↑ Alcaldia hace nominación de calle Mons. José Adolfo Mojica ; Salesianos Cooperadores Sonata, February 9, 2012
predecessor Office successor
José Carmen Di Pietro Pésolo SDB Bishop of Sonsonate
1989–2011 		Constantino Barrera Morales
personal data
SURNAME Mojica Morales, José Adolfo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mojica, José Adolfo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Salvadoran clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop
DATE OF BIRTH September 25, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Tonacatepeque , El Salvador
DATE OF DEATH March 2, 2012
Place of death Sonsonata , El Salvador