Fermín Emilio Sosa Rodríguez

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Fermín Emilio Sosa Rodríguez
Apostolic Nuncio of Bolivia
Titular Archbishop of Virunum
Appointed17 November 2023
PredecessorAngelo Accattino
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Virunum
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination12 July 1998
by Darío Castrillón Hoyos
Consecration19 June 2021
by Pietro Parolin, Gustavo Rodriguez Vega, and Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán
Personal details
Born (1968-04-12) April 12, 1968 (age 56)
Izamal, Yucatán, Mexico
MottoOMNIA POSSUM IN EO QUI ME CONFORTAT
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Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Fermín Emilio Sosa Rodríguez (born 12 April 1968) is a Mexican archbishop of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Biography

Fermín Emilio Sosa Rodríguez was born in Izamal, Mexico, on 12 April 1968 to José Alfonso Sosa López y Norma Rodríguez Sánchez. He entered the seminary of the Archdiocese of Yucatán in Mérida in 1991 and was ordained a deacon on 29 April 1998. He was ordained a priest of the archdiocese of Yucatán on 12 July 1998 by Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos in the cathedral of Guadalupe. In October of that year, he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy to prepare for a career in the diplomatic service. He earned a doctorate in canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University on 20 November 2002.[1]

Diplomatic career

He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 January 2003. His assignments included postings in the papal representations in Papua New Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, the United States of America, Canada, and Serbia.[2][3]

On 31 March 2021, Pope Francis appointed him titular archbishop of Virunum and apostolic nuncio to Papua New Guinea.[2] His consecration as bishop took place in Izamal on 19 June with Cardinal Pietro Parolin as consecrator.[1]

On 16 December 2021, he was given additional responsibility as Apostolic Nuncio to the Solomon Islands.[4]

On 17 November 2023, Pope Francis appointed him as Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Cámara Gutiérrez, Carlos. "El Papa nombra al yucateco Fermín Sosa nuncio apostólico en Papúa Nueva Guinea". Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments, 31.03.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Izamal está de fiesta: El Papa Francisco nombra a nuevo Arzobispo yucateco". La Revista (in Spanish). 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 16.12.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 17.11.2023". Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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