José de Jesús García Ayala
Encyclopedia
José de Jesús García Ayala (born May 30, 1910) is a Mexican
Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
. At the age of , he is currently the 4th oldest bishop in the Church and oldest Mexican
bishop.
García Ayala was born in Yurécuaro
, Michoacán
, and was ordained a priest of Zamora, Michoacán
on May 9, 1937. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop
of Campeche
on May 21, 1963 and he received his episcopal consecration
on August 2, 1963. García Ayala was installed as Bishop of Campeche
on May 10, 1967, and resigned from that position on February 9, 1982
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...
. At the age of , he is currently the 4th oldest bishop in the Church and oldest Mexican
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.
García Ayala was born in Yurécuaro
Yurécuaro
Yurécuaro is a town and a municipality in the region of the Chapala cienega at the north-west in the Mexican state of Michoacán.Yurécuaro comes from the purepecha iorekuarhu means "River side" or "Place of growing" "lugar junto al rio" o "Lugar de crecientes".It is located at northwest of the...
, Michoacán
Michoacán
Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...
, and was ordained a priest of Zamora, Michoacán
Zamora, Michoacán
Zamora de Hidalgo, is a city in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The 2010 census population was 141,627. making it the third largest city in the state. The city is the municipal seat of Zamora Municipality, which has an area of 330.97 km² and includes many other smaller communities, the largest of...
on May 9, 1937. 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 Campeche
Campeche, Campeche
San Francisco de Campeche is the capital city of the Mexican state of Campeche, located at,...
on May 21, 1963 and he received his episcopal consecration
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....
on August 2, 1963. García Ayala was installed as Bishop of Campeche
Roman Catholic Diocese of Campeche
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campeche is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Yucatán.-Ordinaries:*Francisco Plancarte y Navarrette *Rómulo Betancourt y Torres...
on May 10, 1967, and resigned from that position on February 9, 1982
External links
- Catholic-Hierarchy
- Campeche Diocese (Spanish)