José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra
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José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra (born January 1, 1922) is an Mexican
Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra was born in Cotija, Mexico
, ordained a priest on May 26, 1946. Parra was appointed bishop to the Tula Diocese
on May 22, 1961 and ordained bishop September 8, 1961. Parra last appointment was to the Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas
on September 11, 1985 and he would resigned on May 3, 1993
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...
Prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of 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...
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José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra was born in Cotija, Mexico
Cotija, Michoacán
Cotija is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 504.05 square kilometres , and is bordered to the north by Jiquilpan and Villamar, to the east by Tocumbo, and to south by the state of Jalisco. The municipality had a population of 18,207...
, ordained a priest on May 26, 1946. Parra was appointed bishop to the Tula Diocese
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tula
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tula is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tulancingo. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of México until 25 November 2006.-Ordinaries:*José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra...
on May 22, 1961 and ordained bishop September 8, 1961. Parra last appointment was to the Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Morelia. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Acapulco until 25 November 2006.-Ordinaries:...
on September 11, 1985 and he would resigned on May 3, 1993
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro CárdenasRoman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro CárdenasThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Morelia. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Acapulco until 25 November 2006.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of TulaRoman Catholic Diocese of TulaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Tula is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tulancingo. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of México until 25 November 2006.-Ordinaries:*José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra...