Jorge Enrique Serpa Pérez
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Bishop Jorge Enrique Serpa Perez (born on March 16, 1942 in Cienfuegos
, Cuba
-) is the Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinar del Rio
.
When Bishop Serpa was a child his family moved to Havana. He studied en El Buen Pastor Seminary in Havana. In 1961, he went to study theology
in Tournai
, Belgium
.
He was ordained on July 14, 1968 in Belgium and assigned to the Archdiocese of Havana. From 1968 to 1999, the Cuban government would not allow him to return to Cuba and he was then translated to the Archdiocese of Bogotá. He was allowed to return to Cuba in 1999. Once he was allowed to return to Cuba in 1999. From 2003 to 2007, he was the Rector
of San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary
.
He was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI
on December 13, 2006 to be Bishop of Pinar del Rio. He was consecrated on January 13, 2007 at the Cathedral of Havana by Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, Cardinal Archbishop of Havana assisted by Pedro Rubiano Sáenz, Cardinal Archbishop of Bogotá and Bishop Emeritus José Siro González Bacallo of Pinar del Río. He took possession of his Diocese the following day, January 14, 2007.
Cienfuegos
Cienfuegos is a city on the southern coast of Cuba, capital of Cienfuegos Province. It is located about from Havana, and has a population of 150,000. The city is dubbed La Perla del Sur...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
-) is the Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinar del Rio
Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinar del Río
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinar del Rio is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana.-Ordinaries:*Braulio Orue-Vivanco *José Manuel Dámaso Rúiz y Rodríguez...
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When Bishop Serpa was a child his family moved to Havana. He studied en El Buen Pastor Seminary in Havana. In 1961, he went to study theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
in Tournai
Tournai
Tournai is a Walloon city and municipality of Belgium located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut....
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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He was ordained on July 14, 1968 in Belgium and assigned to the Archdiocese of Havana. From 1968 to 1999, the Cuban government would not allow him to return to Cuba and he was then translated to the Archdiocese of Bogotá. He was allowed to return to Cuba in 1999. Once he was allowed to return to Cuba in 1999. From 2003 to 2007, he was the Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of 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...
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He was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
on December 13, 2006 to be Bishop of Pinar del Rio. He was consecrated on January 13, 2007 at the Cathedral of Havana by Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, Cardinal Archbishop of Havana assisted by Pedro Rubiano Sáenz, Cardinal Archbishop of Bogotá and Bishop Emeritus José Siro González Bacallo of Pinar del Río. He took possession of his Diocese the following day, January 14, 2007.