José Fernández Arteaga
José Fernández Arteaga (born September 12, 1933 in Santa Inés de Barraza ) is old archbishop of Chihuahua .
Life
José Fernández Arteaga was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Tulancingo on April 4, 1957 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on July 13, 1974 Bishop of Apatzingán . The Apostolic Delegate in Mexico , Mario Pio Gaspari , ordained him episcopal on September 12 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Victorino Alvarez Tena , Bishop of Celaya , and José Abraham Martínez Betancourt , Bishop of Tacámbaro .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Colima on February 8, 1980 . He was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Chihuahua on December 20, 1988, and was introduced to the office on January 25 of the next year. When Adalberto Almeida y Merinos retired on June 24, 1991, he succeeded him as Archbishop of Chihuahua.
On September 29, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI. his resignation request submitted for reasons of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Victorino Alvarez Tena |
Bishop of Apatzingán 1974–1980 |
Miguel Patiño Velázquez MSF |
| Rogelio Sánchez González |
Bishop of Colima 1980–1988 |
Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez |
| Adalberto Almeida y Merino |
Archbishop of Chihuahua 1991–2009 |
Constancio Miranda Weckmann |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fernández Arteaga, José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, senior archbishop of Chihuahua |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 12, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Inés de Barraza |