Luis Rojas Mena
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Luis Rojas Mena was a Mexican
Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Rojas Mena was born in Jalapa de Cánovas, Guanajuato
, and ordained on March 31, 1945. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop
of the Diocese of Culiacán
on May 6, 1968, along with Titular Bishop of Accia, and was ordained a bishop on June 16, 1968. Rojas Mena was appointed as Archbishop of Diocese of Culiacán
on August 20, 1969 and retired from Archdiocese on October 4, 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...
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...
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Rojas Mena was born in Jalapa de Cánovas, 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 ordained on March 31, 1945. He was appointed Auxiliary 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 Diocese of Culiacán
Roman Catholic Diocese of Culiacán
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Culiacán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo.-Ordinaries:*José de Jesús María Uriarte y Pérez *José María de Jesús Portugal y Serratos, O.F.M...
on May 6, 1968, along with Titular Bishop of Accia, and was ordained a bishop on June 16, 1968. Rojas Mena was appointed as Archbishop of Diocese of Culiacán
Roman Catholic Diocese of Culiacán
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Culiacán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo.-Ordinaries:*José de Jesús María Uriarte y Pérez *José María de Jesús Portugal y Serratos, O.F.M...
on August 20, 1969 and retired from Archdiocese on October 4, 1993
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of CuliacánRoman Catholic Diocese of CuliacánThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Culiacán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo.-Ordinaries:*José de Jesús María Uriarte y Pérez *José María de Jesús Portugal y Serratos, O.F.M...