Tomás Alberto Clavel Méndez
Tomás Alberto Clavel Méndez (born December 21, 1921 in Cañazas , Veraguas Province , † October 13, 1988 ) was a Panamanian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Panama .
Life
Tomás Alberto Clavel Méndez was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Panama on December 7, 1947 .
Pope Pius XII appointed him Bishop of David on July 24, 1955 . The Apostolic Nuncio in Panama , Archbishop Paul Bernier , donated him episcopal ordination on September 25 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Francisco Beckmann CM , Archbishop of Panama, and Luis Pérez Hernández CIM , Auxiliary Bishop in Bogotá .
On March 3, 1964, Pope Paul VI appointed him . to the Archbishop of Panama.
He participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
On October 18, 1968, Pope Paul VI. resigned and appointed him titular archbishop pro hac vice of Alexanum . On February 21, 1978, he renounced the titular seat due to the changed allocation guidelines.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Francisco Beckmann CM |
Archbishop of Panama 1964–1968 |
Marcos Gregorio McGrath CSC |
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Bishop of David 1955–1964 |
Daniel Enrique Núñez Núñez |
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| SURNAME | Clavel Méndez, Tomás Alberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Panamanian clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Panama |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 21, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cañazas , Veraguas Province |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 13, 1988 |