José Manuel Garita Herrera
José Manuel Garita Herrera (born March 26, 1965 in Heredia , Costa Rica ) is Bishop of Ciudad Quesada .
Life
José Manuel Garita Herrera received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica on November 6, 1988 through Archbishop Román Arrieta Villalobos .
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Ciudad Quesada on March 15, 2014 . The Archbishop of San José, José Rafael Quirós Quirós , donated him episcopal ordination on May 17th of the same year. Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Puntarenas , Oscar Gerardo Fernández Guillén , and the Archbishop Emeritus of San José, Hugo Barrantes Ureña .
Web links
- Entry for José Manuel Garita Herrera on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Appointment notice , in: Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of March 15, 2014
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Oswaldo Brenes Álvarez |
Bishop of Ciudad Quesada since 2014 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Garita Herrera, José Manuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Costa Rican Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Ciudad Quesada |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Heredia |