Rafael Valdivieso Miranda
Rafael Valdivieso Miranda (born March 18, 1968 in David , Panama ) is a Panamanian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Chitré .
Life
Ordained a priest on December 16, 1995, Rafael Valdivieso Miranda studied moral theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University . He was initially a chaplain in the Santo Tomas Hospital in Santa Ana, where he was later vicar.
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Chitré on April 25, 2013 . He was ordained bishop on July 6, 2013, by the Apostolic Nuncio in Panama, Archbishop Andrés Carrascosa Coso ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Panama , José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta OSA , and Valdivieso Miranda's predecessor Fernando Torres Durán .
Web links
- Entry on Rafael Valdivieso Miranda on catholic-hierarchy.org
- El papa nombra a Rafael Valdivieso Miranda obispo de Chitré, en Panamá. El Nacional, April 25, 2013, accessed July 6, 2013 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ RINUNCIA DEL VESCOVO DI CHITRÉ (PANAMÁ) E NOMINA DEL SUCCESSORE , Holy See Press Office , Daily Bulletin of April 25, 2013
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Torres Durán |
Bishop of Chitré since 2013 |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Valdivieso Miranda, Rafael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Panamanian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Chitré |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | David , Panama |