José Trinidad Sepúlveda Ruiz-Velasco

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sepúlveda and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz-Velasco.
José Trinidad Sepúlveda Ruiz-Velasco
Bishop of The Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeThe Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos
In office1988 - 1999
PredecessorJosé López Lara
SuccessorJavier Navarro Rodríguez
Orders
OrdinationMarch 27, 1948
Personal details
Born(1921-03-30)March 30, 1921
Atotonilco El Alto, Mexico
DiedSeptember 4, 2017(2017-09-04) (aged 96)
Ayotlán, Mexico

José Trinidad Sepúlveda Ruiz-Velasco (March 30, 1921 – September 4, 2017) was a Mexican Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Sepúlveda Ruiz-Velasco was born in Atotonilco El Alto, Mexico and was ordained a priest on March 27, 1948. Velasco was appointed archbishop of Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez on May 20, 1965, and ordained bishop on July 25, 1965. Velasco was appointed bishop of The Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos on February 12, 1988, where he would remain until his retirement on January 20, 1999.[1] Velasco died on 4 September 2017 due to respiratory complications at the age of 96.

References

  1. ^ Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos


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