Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez
Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez (born September 12, 1938 in Villa Tapia ) is a Dominican clergyman and emeritus bishop of Barahona .
Life
Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez was ordained a priest on March 25, 1965 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Barahona on December 7, 1999. The Apostolic Nuncio in the Dominican Republic , François Robert Bacqué , donated him episcopal ordination on January 22 of the next year ; Co- consecrators were Fabio Mamerto Rivas Santos SDB , Former Bishop of Barahona, and Juan Antonio Flores Santana , Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on February 23, 2015.
From September 2016 to December 2017 he was Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís during the Sedis vacancy .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo della diocesi di Barahona (Repubblica Dominicana) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 23, 2015, accessed February 23, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Fabio Mamerto Rivas Santos SDS |
Bishop of Barahona 1999-2015 |
Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Felipe y Núñez, Rafael Leónidas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dominican clergyman, bishop emeritus of Barahona |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 12, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Villa Tapia |