José Aníbal Casasola Sosa
José Aníbal Casasola Sosa (born November 4, 1949 in La Unión , Guatemala , † April 27, 2007 ) was Bishop of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas in Guatemala.
Life
José Aníbal Casasola Sosa was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Zacapa on November 5, 1977 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Apostolic Administrator of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas on July 25, 2001 . On May 13, 2004, he was appointed Bishop of Zacapa. The episcopal ordination received his his predecessor Rodolfo Cardinal Quezada Toruño , Archbishop of Guatemala , on June 26 the same year. Co- consecrators were the Apostolic Nuncio in Guatemala, Archbishop Bruno Musarò , and the Bishop of Jalapa , Julio Edgar Cabrera Ovalle .
He was also the fifth prelate of the Catholic Center and the Esquipulas Sanctuary.
Web links
- Entry for José Aníbal Casasola Sosa on catholic-hierarchy.org
- "Fallence Msgr. José Aníbal Casasola Sosa" (Spanish)
- Series of pictures of the funeral
- "Fallce el obispo de Zacapa" (Spanish)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Rodolfo Quezada Toruño |
Bishop of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas 2004–2007 |
Rosolino Bianchetti Boffelli |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Casasola Sosa, José Aníbal |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Guatemalan clergyman, Bishop of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Unión , Guatemala |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 27, 2007 |