Rómulo Betancourt y Torres
Rómulo Betancourt y Torres (born February 16, 1858 in Irapuato , Guanajuato , Mexico , † October 21, 1901 in Mérida , Yucatán ) was Bishop of Campeche .
Life
Rómulo Betancourt y Torres was ordained a deacon on September 21, 1884 . On September 27, 1885, he received the sacrament of ordination .
On August 31, 1900, Pope Leo XIII appointed him . to the Bishop of Campeche. The Archbishop of Michoacán , Atenógenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado , gave him episcopal ordination on November 30th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Querétaro , Rafael Sabás Camacho y García , and the Bishop of Cuernavaca , Francisco Plancarte y Navarrette . The inauguration took place on December 20, 1900.
On October 21, 1901, he died in Mérida of complications from malaria .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Plancarte y Navarrette |
Bishop of Campeche 1900–1901 |
Francisco de Paula Mendoza y Herrera |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Betancourt y Torres, Rómulo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Campeche |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Irapuato , Guanajuato , Mexico |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 21, 1901 |
| Place of death | Mérida , Yucatan |