Oswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aguilar
Oswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aguilar OCD (born May 20, 1968 in Chiapas , Chalatenango Department , El Salvador ) is a Salvadoran religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Chalatenango .
Life
After attending school, Oswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aguila joined the Order of the Discalced Carmelites in Guatemala and made his profession in December 1995 . He was ordained a priest on March 19, 1996 .
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Chalatenango on July 14, 2016 . The episcopal ordination received his his predecessor Luis Morao Andreazza OFM on 1 October of that year. Co- consecrators were the Apostolic Nuncio in El Salvador, Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele , and Silvio José Báez Ortega OCD, Auxiliary Bishop in Managua .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rinuncia del Vescovo di Chalatenango (El Salvador) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 14, 2016, accessed July 14, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Morao Andreazza OFM |
Bishop of Chalatenango since 2016 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Escobar Aguilar, Oswaldo Estéfano |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Salvadoran religious, Roman Catholic bishop of Chalatenango |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chiapas , Chalatenango Department , El Salvador |