Rutilio del Riego Jáñez
Rutilio del Riego Jáñez | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Bernardino Titular Bishop of Daimlaig | |
| Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
| Diocese | San Bernardino |
| Appointed | July 26, 2005 |
| Installed | September 20, 2005 |
| Term ended | December 11, 2015 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Daimlaig |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 5, 1965 by William Joseph McDonald |
| Consecration | September 20, 2005 by Gerald Richard Barnes, Ricardo Ramírez, and Cipriano Calderón Polo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1940 , Spain |
| Motto | OMNIBUS SERVIRE IN CARITATE |
| Styles of Rutilio del Riego Jáñez | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Rutilio del Riego Jáñez (born September 21, 1940) is a Spanish-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Del Riego Jáñez served as the Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of San Bernardino from 2005 to 2015
Biography[]
Early life[]
Born in Valdesandinas, Spain in 1940, del Riego Jáñez joined the Fraternity of diocesan worker priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1961. He studied Theology at the Pontifical University of Salamanca in Spain, then went to Washington, D.C. to attend Catholic University of America. He received a licentiate and a Master of Arts degree from Catholic University. [1]
Priesthood[]
On June 5, 1965, del Riego Jáñez was ordained into the priesthood by Auxiliary Bishop William Joseph McDonald at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.[1]
After his ordination, del Riego Jáñez, served as an instructor at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and Director of the Office of Vocations at the Northeast Catholic Pastoral Center in New York City. While in Washington, he headed the Spanish Catholic Center, was Associate Director of the Sol Vocational Institute and Director of the Diocesan Laborer Priests House of Formation.[1] Del Riego Jáñez also served as Delegate for the United States for the Diocesan Laborer Priests.
In Texas, del Riego Jáñez served as Director of the Office of Vocations at the Mexican American Cultural Center in San Antonio; and pastor of Santa Lucia Parish and San Antonio de Padua Parish, both in El Paso, Texas.[1]
In 1999, del Riego Jáñez moved to the Diocese of San Bernadino. He served as Parochial Vicar and Pastor at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Riverside, California. He also served as Vicar Forane for the Riverside Vicariate and as a member of the Presbyteral Council. [1]
Auxiliary Bishop of San Bernadino[]
On June 26, 2005, del Riego Jáñez was appointed titular bishop of Daimlaig and auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino. He was consecrated on September 20, 2005 by Bishop Gerald Barnes at Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Chino Hills, California.[2][1]
Retirement[]
On December 11, 2015, Pope Francis accepted del Riego Jáñez's letter of resignation as Auxiliary Bishop of San Bernadino.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f "Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus del Riego". Diocese of San Bernadino. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
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