Miguel Antonio Salas Salas
Miguel Antonio Salas Salas CIM (born September 29, 1915 in La Grita ; † October 30, 2003 ) was Archbishop of Mérida .
Life
Miguel Antonio Salas Salas joined the religious order of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary and was ordained a priest on March 24, 1943 .
John XXIII appointed him on January 16, 1961 Bishop of Calabozo . The Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela , Cardinal José Humberto Quintero Parra , consecrated him bishop on February 2 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Giuseppe Misuraca , emeritus apostolic nuncio in Venezuela , and Ramón J. Lizardi , auxiliary bishop in Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela .
He attended all but the third session of the Second Vatican Council . The Pope appointed him Archbishop of Mérida on August 20, 1979 . On October 30, 1991, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Domingo Roa Pérez |
Bishop of Calabozo 1961–1979 |
Helímenas de Jesús Rojo Paredes CIM |
| Angel Perez Cisneros |
Archbishop of Mérida 1979–1991 |
Baltazar Cardinal Porras |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Salas Salas, Miguel Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan clergyman, Archbishop of Mérida |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Grita |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 2003 |