Manuel Castro Ruiz
Manuel Castro Ruiz (born November 9, 1918 in Morelia , Michoacán , Mexico ; † November 18, 2008 ) was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Yucatán .
Life
Manuel Castro Ruiz studied at the Seminary of Morelia and the Palafoxiana of Puebla. He was ordained a priest on June 19, 1943 by Archbishop Luis Altamirano .
On July 21, 1965, Pope Paul VI appointed him . the titular bishop of Cincari and auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Yucatán . The episcopal ordination received his Archbishop Fernando Ruiz y Solózarno on 27 December of the same year; Co-consecrators were the Koadjutorerzbischof of Morelia , Archbishop Manuel Martín del Campo Padilla , and the Bishop of Ciudad Altamirano , Juan Navarro Ramirez .
He attended the fourth session of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
On September 20, 1969, he was appointed Archbishop of Yucatán.
Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation on March 15, 1995. He died of complications from cardiovascular disease.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Ruiz y Solózarno |
Archbishop of Yucatán 1969–1995 |
Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Castro Ruiz, Manuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Yucatán, Mexico |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Morelia , Michoacan , Mexico |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 18, 2008 |