Tomas Aguon Camacho
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Tomas Aguon Camacho is the first Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa
in the Northern Mariana Islands
. He served as bishop from 1984 until his retirement in 2010.
Camacho was born in Chalan Kanoa
, Saipan
, on September 18, 1939. He was ordained a Catholic priest on June 14, 1961, at the age of 27.
Camacho was appointed the first bishop of the newly created Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa
on November 8, 1984, by Pope John Paul II
. He was orfficially ordained on January 13, 1985.
Camacho served as Bishop until his retirement on April 6, 2010, at the age of 76. He is now bishop emeritus
of the diocese. His successor has not yet been named, as of August 2010.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the Northern Mariana Islands and is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Province of Agaña...
in the Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , is a commonwealth in political union with the United States, occupying a strategic region of the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines...
. He served as bishop from 1984 until his retirement in 2010.
Camacho was born in Chalan Kanoa
Chalan Kanoa
Chalan Kanoa is a settlement in Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located in the southwest of the island. The village contains the island's central post office, as well as the historic Mt Carmel Catholic Church. Mount Carmel School, Home of the Knights, one of the best schools on...
, Saipan
Saipan
Saipan is the largest island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , a chain of 15 tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean with a total area of . The 2000 census population was 62,392...
, on September 18, 1939. He was ordained a Catholic priest on June 14, 1961, at the age of 27.
Camacho was appointed the first bishop of the newly created Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the Northern Mariana Islands and is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Province of Agaña...
on November 8, 1984, by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
. He was orfficially ordained on January 13, 1985.
Camacho served as Bishop until his retirement on April 6, 2010, at the age of 76. He is now bishop emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
of the diocese. His successor has not yet been named, as of August 2010.