Rafael Valdéz Torres
Rafael Valdéz Torres (born November 4, 1959 in Santiago Tangamandapio near Zamora de Hidalgo , Mexico ) is Bishop of Ensenada .
Life
Rafael Valdéz Torres studied from 1971 at the seminary in Zamora and received on 9 February 1985, the priestly ordination . He then obtained a licentiate in philosophy from the Pontifical Gregorian University . He taught philosophy at the Diocesan Seminary of Zamora and in 2004 became pastor and rector of the Shrine of the Lord of Miracles ( Señor de los Milagros ) in Nuevo San Juan . Valdéz Torres has been treasurer of Mutual Sacerdotal since 2008 .
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Ensenada on May 21, 2013. He was ordained bishop on July 31 of the same year by Christophe Pierre, the Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico . Co- consecrators were Rafael Romo Muñoz , Archbishop of Tijuana and the Bishops José Isidro Guerrero Macías ( Mexicali ) and Javier Navarro Rodríguez ( Zamora ).
Web links
- Entry on Rafael Valdéz Torres on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Rinunce e Nomine: Nomine del vescovo di Ensenada (Messico) , in: Press Office of the Holy See , Daily Bulletin of May 21, 2013 (Italian)
- Ensenada getting new bishop. Mexico Perspective, May 22, 2013, accessed June 28, 2013 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Sigifredo Noriega Barceló |
Bishop of Ensenada since 2013 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Valdéz Torres, Rafael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Ensenada |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th November 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santiago Tangamandapio |