Arturo Antonio Szymanski Ramírez
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Arturo Antonio Szymanski Ramírez, (born January 17, 1922) is a Mexican
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Ramirez was born in Tampico and ordained a priest on March 22, 1947 . Ramirez was appointed Coadjutor Bishop
of the Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla
as well as titular bishop of Cerasus on April 20, 1960 and was ordained bishop on June 21, 1960. Ramirez Succeeded bishop Jesús Villareal y Fierro a short time after his death on March 21, 1965 to the Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla. On August 13, 1968 Ramirez was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Tampico
he would remain at the Tampico diocese until 1987. Ramirez was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
on January 27, 1987 where he would remain until his retirement on January 20, 1999.
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 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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Ramirez was born in Tampico and ordained a priest on March 22, 1947 . Ramirez was appointed Coadjutor Bishop
Coadjutor bishop
A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
of the Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jalapa. In 1962, it lost territory to form the Archdiocese of Jalapa and the Diocese of Veracruz...
as well as titular bishop of Cerasus on April 20, 1960 and was ordained bishop on June 21, 1960. Ramirez Succeeded bishop Jesús Villareal y Fierro a short time after his death on March 21, 1965 to the Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla. On August 13, 1968 Ramirez was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Tampico
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey.-Ordinaries:*Francisco de la Concepción Ramírez y González, O.F.M...
he would remain at the Tampico diocese until 1987. Ramirez was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico. Centred on the city of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, it is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Ciudad Valles, Matehuala and Zacatecas.-Ordinaries:...
on January 27, 1987 where he would remain until his retirement on January 20, 1999.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of TampicoRoman Catholic Diocese of TampicoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey.-Ordinaries:*Francisco de la Concepción Ramírez y González, O.F.M...
- Diocese of San Andrés TuxtlaRoman Catholic Diocese of San Andrés TuxtlaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jalapa. In 1962, it lost territory to form the Archdiocese of Jalapa and the Diocese of Veracruz...
- Archdiocese of San Luis PotosíRoman Catholic Archdiocese of San Luis PotosíThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico. Centred on the city of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, it is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Ciudad Valles, Matehuala and Zacatecas.-Ordinaries:...