José Amador Velasco y Peña
José Amador Velasco y Peña (born April 30, 1856 in Villa Purificación , Jalisco , Mexico , † June 30, 1949 in Colima ) was Bishop of Colima .
Life
José Amador Velasco y Peña received on 12 November 1879, the sacrament of Holy Orders . Velasco y Peña was the rain of the seminary in Colima. He became a doctor of theology doctorate .
On July 30, 1903, Pope Leo XIII appointed him . to the Bishop of Colima . The Archbishop of Guadalajara , José de Jesús Ortíz y Rodríguez , gave him episcopal ordination on August 30 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of León , Leopoldo Ruiz y Flóres , and the Coadjutor Bishop of Zamora , José de Jesús Fernández y Barragán . The inauguration took place on August 31, 1903.
Web links
- Entry on José Amador Velasco y Peña on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biography on the homepage of the Diocese of Colima (Spanish)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Atenógenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado |
Bishop of Colima 1903–1949 |
Ignacio de Alba y Hernández |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Velasco y Peña, José Amador |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Colima |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1856 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Villa de la Purificación , Jalisco , Mexico |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 30, 1949 |
| Place of death | Colima , Mexico |