Benjamín Castillo Plascencia
Most Reverend José Benjamín Castillo Plascencia | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Celaya | |
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| Archdiocese | León |
| Diocese | Celaya |
| Installed | 29 April 2010 |
| Term ended | 12 June 2021 |
| Predecessor | Lázaro Pérez Jiménez |
| Successor | Víctor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma |
| Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara and Titular Bishop of Sufasar (1999–2003) Bishop of Tabasco (2003–2010) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 14 April 1974 by José Salazar López |
| Consecration | 8 January 2000 by Juan Sandoval Íñiguez, Justo Mullor García and Javier Navarro Rodríguez |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1945 Ixtlahuacán del Río, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Died | 13 April 2026 (aged 80) Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico |
José Benjamín Castillo Plascencia (9 September 1945 – 13 April 2026) was a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Celaya from 2010 to 2021. He previously served as the Bishop of Tabasco (2003–2010) and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara and titular bishop of Sufasar (1999–2003).
Early life and education
[edit]José Benjamín Castillo Plascencia was born in Ixtlahuacán del Río, Jalisco, on 9 September 1945. He pursued his ecclesiastical studies at the Seminary of Guadalajara and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Guadalajara on 14 April 1974 by Cardinal José Salazar López.[1] He was later sent to Spain to study catechetical theology, where he earned a bachelor's degree from the Comillas Pontifical University and a Licentiate from the University of Salamanca.[2]
Episcopate
[edit]On 18 November 1999, Pope John Paul II appointed Castillo Plascencia to Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara and Titular Bishop of Sufasar. He received his episcopal consecration on 8 January 2000 from Cardinal Juan Sandoval Íñiguez.[1]
On 8 February 2003, Castillo Plascencia was appointed as the 12th Bishop of the Diocese of Tabasco, succeeding Florencio Olvera Ochoa.[3][2]
On 29 April 2010, Pope Benedict XVI transferred him to the Diocese of Celaya.[4] In January 2020, he celebrated his 20th anniversary as a bishop.[5]
On 12 June 2021, Pope Francis accepted Castillo Plascencia's resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Celaya upon reaching the age limit of 75.[6]
Death
[edit]Castillo Plascencia died in Celaya, Guanajuato, on 13 April 2026, at the age of 80.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Bishop José Benjamín Castillo Plascencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Obispos de Tabasco". Diocesis de Tabasco. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 08.02.2003". Holy See Press Office. 8 February 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 29.04.2010". Holy See Press Office. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ "En Celaya, cumplirá 20 años de obispo". Guanajuato Desconocido. January 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.06.2021". Holy See Press Office. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
External links
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- Bishop José Benjamín Castillo Plascencia at the Catholic-Hierarchy
- 1945 births
- 2026 deaths
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico
- 20th-century Roman Catholic titular bishops
- 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico
- 21st-century Roman Catholic titular bishops
- Bishops appointed by Pope John Paul II
- Comillas Pontifical University alumni
- Mexican Roman Catholic bishops
- Mexican Roman Catholic titular bishops
- People from Jalisco
- Roman Catholic titular bishops of Sufasar
- University of Salamanca alumni