Víctor Manuel Pérez Rojas
Víctor Manuel Pérez Rojas (born October 17, 1940 in Las Mercedes del Llano ; † November 12, 2019 in Caracas ) was a Venezuelan clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of San Fernando de Apure .
Life
Víctor Manuel Pérez Rojas studied philosophy at the Seminary of Barquisimeto and theology at the Interdiocesan Seminary of Santa Rosa de Lima in Caracas. He was ordained a priest for the diocese of Calabozo on September 11, 1965 . He was active in church offices for many years and was the founder of several schools and educational centers in the state of Guárico.
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Calabozo and titular bishop of Tagaria on May 9, 1998 . He was ordained bishop by the Archbishop of Calabozo, Helímenas de Jesús Rojo Paredes CIM , on June 23 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Miguel Antonio Salas Salas CIM, Old Archbishop of Mérida , and Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo , Archbishop of Mérida.
On November 7, 2001, he was appointed Bishop of San Fernando de Apure . Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on July 15, 2016.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di San Fernando de Apure (Venezuela) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 15, 2016, accessed July 15, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Mariano José Parra Sandoval |
Bishop of San Fernando de Apure 2001–2016 |
Alfredo Enrique Torres Rondón |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pérez Rojas, Víctor Manuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of San Fernando de Apure |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 17, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Las Mercedes del Llano |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 12, 2019 |
| Place of death | Caracas |