Rafael Romo Muñoz
Rafael Romo Muñoz (born November 22, 1940 in Torreón , Mexico ) is a Mexican clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tijuana .
Life
Rafael Romo Muñoz received the sacrament of ordination in Rome on November 28, 1965 . He became a spiritual director at the Torréon Seminary in 1969. From 1973 to 1977 he studied moral theology in Rome, which he completed with a doctorate. Until 1993 he was rector of the Torréon seminary.
On 13 January 1996 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the Bishop of Tijuana . The Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico, Archbishop Girolamo Prigione , donated him episcopal ordination on February 24 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Yucatán , Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán , and the Bishop of Torreón , Luis Morales Reyes . On November 25, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . with the elevation of the diocese to the archbishopric to the first archbishop of Tijuana.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on November 16, 2016.
Web links
- Entry on Rafael Romo Muñoz on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biography on the website of the Archdiocese of Tijuana (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Tijuana (Messico) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 16, 2016, accessed June 16, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán |
Archbishop of Tijuana 1996–2016 |
Francisco Moreno Barrón |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Romo Muñoz, Rafael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, retired Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tijuana |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Torreón , Mexico |