Gilbert Espinosa Chávez
Gilbert Espinosa Chávez | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Diego Titular Bishop of Magarmel | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
| Diocese | San Diego |
| Appointed | April 9, 1974 |
| Installed | June 21, 1974 |
| Term ended | June 1, 2007 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Magarmel |
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| Ordination | March 19, 1960 |
| Consecration | June 21, 1974 by Leo Thomas Maher, John R. Quinn, and Patrick Flores |
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| Born | May 9, 1932 |
| Styles of Gilbert Espinosa Chávez | |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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Gilbert Espinosa Chávez, (March 10, 1932) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, the retired auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of San Diego, California.
Biography
Gilbert Chávez was born in Ontario, California. He studied at Immaculate Heart Seminary in San Diego and was ordained a priest of the San Diego diocese on March 19, 1960.[1]
Chávez was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of San Diego as well as titular bishop of Magarmel on April 9, 1974 by Pope Paul VI. Chávez was consecrated on June 21, 1974. He was only the second Mexican-American priest to be elevated to the rank of bishop in US Catholic Church.[2]
Pope Benedict XVI accepted Chávez's resignation on June 1, 2007.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Pope Benedict Accepts San Diego Auxiliary Bishop Chávez Resignation". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Archived from the original on 2011-08-01.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Diocesan History". Diocese of San Diego. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Bishop Gilbert Espinosa Chávez". Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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