Luis Miranda Rivera
Luis Miranda Rivera | |
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| Bishop of Fajardo-Humacao | |
| Diocese | Fajardo-Humacao |
| Appointed | May 16, 2020 |
| Installed | August 15, 2020 |
| Predecessor | Eusebio Ramos Morales |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 14, 1984 by Luis Aponte Martínez |
| Consecration | August 15, 2020 by Roberto González Nieves, Rubén González Medina, and Eusebio Ramos Morales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1954 Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Motto | In Obsequio Jesu Christi In the service of Jesus Christ |
| Styles of Luis Miranda Rivera | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Luis Francisco Miranda Rivera, O.Carm (born January 24, 1954) is a Puerto Rican bishop of the Catholic Church and serves as bishop for the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao since August 15, 2020.
Biography[]
On September 14, 1984, Miranda Rivera was ordained to the priesthood. Pope Francis appointed Miranda Rivera bishop for the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao on May 16, 2020. Luis Miranda Rivera has a Bachelor's degree in Arts with a concentration in Philosophy from Bayamón Central University and a Bachelor's degree in theology of Religious Life from the University of Salamanca in Spain.[1] [2] [3] On August 15, 2020, Miranda Rivera was consecrated and installed as bishop of Fajardo-Humacao.
See also[]
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of Puerto Rico
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References[]
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 16.05.2020". Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Religioso carmelita es el nuevo Obispo de la Diócesis de Fajardo-Humacao". Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "El papa Francisco nombra nuevo obispo para la diócesis de Fajardo-Humacao". Retrieved May 16, 2020.
External links[]
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao (Official Site in Spanish)
Episcopal succession[]
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- 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Puerto Rico
- American Roman Catholic priests
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