Serafín Vásquez Elizalde
Serafín Vásquez Elizalde (born September 13, 1922 in San Martín Xaltocan , Tlaxcala State , Mexico ; † February 10, 2009 in Guadalajara , Mexico) was Roman Catholic Bishop of Huejutla and Ciudad Guzmán in Mexico.
Life
Serafín Vásquez Elizalde, one of six children, entered the Puebla Seminary at the age of thirteen after the death of his parents . On May 2, 1948, he was ordained a priest from the hands of the Archbishop of Puebla de los Ángeles , José Ignacio Marquez y Tóriz . He was then pastor in Atlixco , later in the diocesan administration and superior for the mission in the Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles.
On March 16, 1968, Pope Paul VI appointed him . the fourth bishop of Huejutla . The episcopal ordination received his Archbishop José Ignacio Márquez y Toriz on May 29, 1968; Co- consecrators were Emilio Abascal y Salmerón , Archbishop of Jalapa , and Luis Munive Escobar , Bishop of Tlaxcala . On December 2, 1977, he was appointed second bishop of Ciudad Guzmán .
On December 11, 1999, Pope John Paul II granted his age-related resignation. Vásquez Elizalde died of complications from diabetes .
Web links
- Entry for Serafín Vásquez Elizalde on catholic-hierarchy.org
- "Semblanza de Don Serafín Vásquez Elizalde" obituary of the Mexican Bishops' Conference CEM (Spanish)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Viera Contreras |
Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán 1977–1999 |
Braulio Rafael León Villegas |
| Bartolomé Carrasco Briseño |
Bishop of Huejutla 1968 - 1977 |
Juan de Dios Caballero Reyes |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vásquez Elizalde, Serafín |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican Roman Catholic clergyman; Bishop of Huejutla (1968–1977); Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán (1977–1999) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Martín Xaltocan , Tlaxcala State , Mexico |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 10, 2009 |
| Place of death | Guadalajara , Jalisco , Mexico |