Rafael Muñoz Núñez
Rafael Muñoz Núñez (born January 14, 1925 in Vista Hermosa, Michoacán , Mexico , † February 19, 2010 in Aguascalientes , Mexico) was Bishop of Aguascalientes .
Life
Rafael Muñoz Núñez was ordained a priest in Guadalajara on March 24, 1951 after his training in the Pontifical Seminary in Montezuma, New Mexico, USA . He initially worked for the Mexican Catholic Action ("Acción Católica Mexicana"), later for the Archdiocese of Guadalajara .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on July 30, 1972 Bishop of Zacatecas . The episcopal ordination received his his predecessor José Pablo Rovalo AZCUE SM on 29 September of the same year; Co -consecrators were Archbishop Francisco Javier Nuño y Guerrero , Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos , and Adolfo Hernández Hurtado , Bishop of Zamora . On June 1, 1984 he was appointed Bishop of Aguascalientes by Pope John Paul II .
On May 18, 1998, Pope John Paul II accepted his health-related resignation. He suffered from diabetes .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Pablo Rovalo Azcué SM |
Bishop of Zacatecas 1972–1984 |
Javier Lozano Barragán |
| Salvador Quezada Limón |
Bishop of Aguascalientes 1984–1998 |
Ramón Godinez Flores |
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Muñoz Núñez, Rafael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Muñoz, Rafael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Aguascalientes |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vista Hermosa, Michoacan , Mexico |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 19, 2010 |
| Place of death | Aguascalientes (city) , Mexico |