Walter Jehowá Heras Segarra
Walter Jehowá Heras Segarra OFM (born April 4, 1964 in Bulán , Ecuador ) is an Ecuadorian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Loja .
Life
Walter Lord Jehovah Heras Segarra entered the religious order of the Franciscans and received on 28 June 1974, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On March 25, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . the titular bishop of Vazari and ordered him to Apostolic Vicar of Zamora in Ecuador . The Apostolic Nuncio in Ecuador, Archbishop Giacomo Guido Ottonello , donated him episcopal ordination on May 21 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Guayaquil , Antonio Arregui , and the Bishop of Babahoyo , Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez OFM.
On May 2, 2019, he was also appointed Apostolic Administrator of the vacant Diocese of Loja . Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Loja on October 31, 2019. The inauguration took place on December 14th of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina del Vescovo di Loja (Ecuador). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 31, 2019, accessed October 31, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez OFM |
Vicar Apostolic of Zamora in Ecuador 2009–2019 |
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| Alfredo Espinoza Mateus SDS |
Bishop of Loja since 2019 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Heras Segarra, Walter Jehowá |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heras Segarra, Walter Jehowá OFM |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ecuadorian religious, Roman Catholic bishop of Loja |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4th 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bulan , Ecuador |