Roque Adames Rodríguez
Roque Antonio Adames Rodríguez (born November 8, 1928 in Janico , Dominican Republic , † October 31, 2009 in Santiago de los Caballeros ) was Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros.
Life
Roque Adames Rodríguez studied theology and philosophy at the diocesan seminary. He received his doctorate from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome . At the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome he completed further studies. In 1954 he was ordained a priest .
Pope Paul VI appointed him bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros on 1966 . The episcopal ordination received his Archbishop and later Cardinal Octavio Antonio Beras Rojas on May 22, 1966; Co- consecrators were the bishops Hugo Eduardo Polanco Brito and Juan Félix Pepén y Soliman .
In 1992, his early resignation was granted by Pope John Paul II .
In 1967 he was the founder of the “Sierra Plan” initiative for the conservation and sensible use of natural resources. In 1976 he founded the weekly newspaper Camino (Weg).
He was rector of the Pontifical Catholic University “Mater et Magistra” (PUCMM) and professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) .
Individual evidence
- ^ "Fallció el obispo emérito Roque Adames Rodríguez, tenía 81 años" ( Memento of the original dated November 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Hoy, November 1, 2009
Web links
- Entry for Roque Adames Rodríguez on catholic-hierarchy.org
- "Biography Roque Adames Rodríguez" (Spanish)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo Eduardo Polanco Brito |
Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros 1966–1992 |
Juan Antonio Flores Santana |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rodríguez, Roque Adames |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rodríguez, Roque Antonio Adames |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dominican bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Janico , Dominican Republic |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 2009 |
| Place of death | Santiago de los Caballeros , Dominican Republic |