Rogelio Sánchez González
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Rogelio Sánchez González (born April 23, 1921) is an Mexican
Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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Rogelio Sánchez González was born in San José de Gracia, Mexico. González ordained a priest on March 25, 1944. González was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Colima
on July 23, 1972 and ordained bishop on October 4, 1972. González would resign as bishop of Colima on February 8, 1980
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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Rogelio Sánchez González was born in San José de Gracia, Mexico. González ordained a priest on March 25, 1944. González was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Colima
Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.-Territorial losses:-Ordinaries:*Francisco Melitón Vargas y Gutiérrez *Francisco de Paula Díaz y Montes...
on July 23, 1972 and ordained bishop on October 4, 1972. González would resign as bishop of Colima on February 8, 1980
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of ColimaRoman Catholic Diocese of ColimaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.-Territorial losses:-Ordinaries:*Francisco Melitón Vargas y Gutiérrez *Francisco de Paula Díaz y Montes...