Francisco María González
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Francisco María Aguilera González (April 27, 1918 – August 5, 2010) was a Mexican
Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
Aguilera González was born in Guanajuato
and was ordained a priest April 11, 1943. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop
of the Archdiocese of Mexico
on June 5, 1979, along with Titular Bishop of Macriana in Mauretania, and was ordained a bishop on August 15, 1979. González retired from the Archdiocese of Mexico on June 12, 1996.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Bishop
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
Aguilera González was born in Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
and was ordained a priest April 11, 1943. He was appointed 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 Mexico
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Atlacomulco, Cuernavaca, Toluca and Tenancingo. It was elevated on February 12, 1546....
on June 5, 1979, along with Titular Bishop of Macriana in Mauretania, and was ordained a bishop on August 15, 1979. González retired from the Archdiocese of Mexico on June 12, 1996.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of MexicoRoman Catholic Archdiocese of MexicoThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Atlacomulco, Cuernavaca, Toluca and Tenancingo. It was elevated on February 12, 1546....
External links
- Catholic-Hierarchy
- Mexico Archdiocese (Spanish)