José Guadalupe Torres Campos
José Guadalupe Torres Campos (born January 19, 1960 in León de los Aldama ) is Bishop of Ciudad Juárez .
Life
José Guadalupe Torres Campos was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of León on July 2, 1984 . He was incardinated on January 3, 2004 in the clergy of the diocese of Irapuato , which was established on the same date .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on December 10, 2005 titular bishop of Quiza and auxiliary bishop in Ciudad Juárez . The bishop of Ciudad Juárez, Renato Ascencio León , gave him episcopal consecration on February 22nd of the following year; Co- consecrators were Giuseppe Bertello , Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico , and José de Jesús Martínez Zepeda , Bishop of Irapuato.
On November 25, 2008 he was appointed the first bishop of the diocese of Gómez Palacio , which was established on the same date , and was appointed to the office on February 17 of the following year.
On December 20, 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Ciudad Juarez. The inauguration took place on February 20 of the following year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Ciudad Juárez (Messico) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 20, 2014, accessed December 20, 2014 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Renato Ascencio León |
Bishop of Ciudad Juárez since 2014 |
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Bishop of Gómez Palacio 2008–2014 |
José Fortunato Álvarez Valdéz |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Torres Campos, José Guadalupe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Ciudad Juarez |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leon de los Aldama |