Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla
Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Diocese of Saltillo Emeritus | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Saltillo |
| In office | 1975–1999 |
| Predecessor | Luis Guízar y Barragán |
| Successor | José Raúl Vera López |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 April 1949 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1921 |
| Died | 3 February 2022 (aged 101) Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico |
Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla (1 February 1921 – 3 February 2022) was a Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Biography
Villalobos Padilla was born in Guadalajara, and ordained a priest on 2 April 1949. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saltillo on 4 May 1971 as well as Titular bishop of Columnata and consecrated on 4 August 1971. He was appointed bishop of Saltillo on 4 October 1975, retiring from the post on 30 December 1999.
He turned 100 in 2021,[1] and died from COVID-19 in Saltillo, Coahuila, on 3 February 2022, at the age of 101.[2][3]
External links
Reference
- ^ "Cumple 100 años el obispo emérito de Saltillo Francisco Villalobos" (in Spanish). 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "Fallece el obispo emérito Francisco Villalobos Padilla" (in Spanish). El Diario. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Amezcua, Ernesto (3 February 2022). "Parte a la casa del Padre monseñor Francisco Villalobos Padilla" (in Spanish). Siete de Junio. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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