José de Jesús Martínez Zepeda
José de Jesús Martínez Zepeda (born September 4, 1941 in Tepeji del Río de Ocampo , Hidalgo ) is a Mexican clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Irapuato .
Life
José de Jesús Martínez Zepeda was ordained a priest on September 28, 1968 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him on March 11, 1997 titular bishop of Naratcata and auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Mexico . The Archbishop of Mexico , Norberto Rivera Carrera , ordained him episcopal on April 12 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Ernesto Cardinal Corripio y Ahumada , Old Archbishop of Mexico, and Mario Espinosa Contreras , Bishop of Tehuacán .
On January 3, 2004 he was appointed the first bishop of the diocese of Irapuato , established on the same date .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on March 11, 2017.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Irapuato (Messico) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 11, 2017, accessed March 11, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Irapuato 2004–2017 |
Enrique Díaz Díaz |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Martínez Zepeda, José de Jesús |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Irapuato |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 4, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tepeji del Río de Ocampo , Hidalgo , Mexico |