Agustin Roman
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Agustin Roman is the retired Auxiliary Bishop
of the Archdiocese of Miami.
His parents were Rosendo Román and Juana M. Rodríguez. He studied philosophy at the San Alberto Magno Seminary in Matanzas and then studied theology at the Seminary of the Fathers of Foreign Missions in Montreal
, Canada
. He received an MS degree in Human Resources from St. Thomas University
. He also received an MS degree in Theology from St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary.
He was ordained a priest on July 5, 1959 and assigned to the Diocese of Matanzas. He was assigned to the parishes of Coliseo-Lagunillas and Pedro Betancourt and Spiritual Director of Juventud Católica. He was expelled from Cuba on September 17, 1961 by the Communist regime along with another 130 priests and the Auxiliary Bishop
of the Archdiocese of Havana, Eduardo Tomas Boza-Masvidal, on the Spanish ship Cavadonga.
From 1962 to 1966, he was Spiritual Director and Professor at the Institute of Humanities in Temuco, Chile. He was also assigned to the parish of Espíritu in Temuco. From 1967 to 1973, he was the chaplain of Mercy Hospital
in Miami.
On January 25, 1979, he was named by Pope John Paul II as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami. He was consecrated as bishop by Mons. Edward Anthony McCarthy, Archbishop of Miami. He retired his post as required by Canonical Law upon reaching retirement age.
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Archdiocese of Miami.
His parents were Rosendo Román and Juana M. Rodríguez. He studied philosophy at the San Alberto Magno Seminary in Matanzas and then studied theology at the Seminary of the Fathers of Foreign Missions in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He received an MS degree in Human Resources from St. Thomas University
St. Thomas University (Florida)
St. Thomas University is a private Roman Catholic university in the Miami, Florida, United States suburb of Miami Gardens.-History:The University traces its roots to the Universidad Católica de Santo Tomás de Villanueva, founded in 1946 in Havana, Cuba, named after Saint Thomas of Villanova, by...
. He also received an MS degree in Theology from St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary.
He was ordained a priest on July 5, 1959 and assigned to the Diocese of Matanzas. He was assigned to the parishes of Coliseo-Lagunillas and Pedro Betancourt and Spiritual Director of Juventud Católica. He was expelled from Cuba on September 17, 1961 by the Communist regime along with another 130 priests and the Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Archdiocese of Havana, Eduardo Tomas Boza-Masvidal, on the Spanish ship Cavadonga.
From 1962 to 1966, he was Spiritual Director and Professor at the Institute of Humanities in Temuco, Chile. He was also assigned to the parish of Espíritu in Temuco. From 1967 to 1973, he was the chaplain of Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital (Miami)
Mercy Hospital is a 473-bed acute care U.S. hospital located in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida. It is Miami-Dade County’s only Catholic hospital and is a recipient of the MAGNET award for nursing excellence....
in Miami.
On January 25, 1979, he was named by Pope John Paul II as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami. He was consecrated as bishop by Mons. Edward Anthony McCarthy, Archbishop of Miami. He retired his post as required by Canonical Law upon reaching retirement age.