Alfredo Petit-Vergel
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Alfredo Petit-Vergel is the Titular Bishop
of Buslacena and the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Havana.
He started his studies at El Buen Pastor Seminary in Havana and then finished his religious studies in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University
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He was ordained a priest on December 23, 1961 in Rome. When he returned to Havana he was assigned to the parish of Sagrado Corazon (Sacred Heart) in Vedado
. Then the parish of Salvador del Mundo in El Cerro. He was a professor at the San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary
and assigned to the parish of San Francisco de Paula and chaplain of the San Francisco de Paula Hospital. He speaks Spanish, Italian, French, English, and German.
He was appointed Titular Bishop of Buslacena and the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Havana by Pope John Paul II on November 16, 1991. He was consecrated a bishop on January 12, 1992 in the Cathedral of Havana by Mons. Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino Archbishop of Havana, assisted by Mons. Faustino Sainz Muñoz
Pro-Nuncio in Cuba and Mons. Pedro Claro Meurice-Estíu, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba.
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Buslacena and the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Havana.
He started his studies at El Buen Pastor Seminary in Havana and then finished his religious studies in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University
Pontifical Gregorian University
The Pontifical Gregorian University is a pontifical university located in Rome, Italy.Heir of the Roman College founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola over 460 years ago, the Gregorian University was the first university founded by the Jesuits...
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He was ordained a priest on December 23, 1961 in Rome. When he returned to Havana he was assigned to the parish of Sagrado Corazon (Sacred Heart) in Vedado
Vedado
Vedado is the downtown and a vibrant neighboorhood in the city of Havana, Cuba. Bordered on the east by Central Havana, and on the west by the Miramar/Playa district. The main street running east to west is Calle 23, also known as 'La Rampa'...
. Then the parish of Salvador del Mundo in El Cerro. He was a professor at the San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary
San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary
San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary is a seminary in Havana, Cuba.This building was erected by the Jesuits in the mid 18th century to house a seminary first founded in 1689. After the Jesuits were expelled in 1767, it was known as the St. Ambrose Seminary and in 1774 it was opened under the name...
and assigned to the parish of San Francisco de Paula and chaplain of the San Francisco de Paula Hospital. He speaks Spanish, Italian, French, English, and German.
He was appointed Titular Bishop of Buslacena and the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Havana by Pope John Paul II on November 16, 1991. He was consecrated a bishop on January 12, 1992 in the Cathedral of Havana by Mons. Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino Archbishop of Havana, assisted by Mons. Faustino Sainz Muñoz
Faustino Sainz Muñoz
Faustino Sainz Muñoz is a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Nuncio to Great Britain from 2004 until December 2010, having been appointed by Pope John Paul II in 2004.-Biography:...
Pro-Nuncio in Cuba and Mons. Pedro Claro Meurice-Estíu, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba.