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José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra

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José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra
Bishop Emeritus of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeCiudad Lázaro Cárdenas
In office1985–1993
Predecessornone
SuccessorSalvador Flores Huerta
Previous post(s)Bishop of Tula (1961–85)
Orders
Ordination26 May 1946
Consecration8 September 1961
by Luigi Raimondi
Personal details
Born
José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra

(1922-01-01) 1 January 1922 (age 102)

José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra (born 1 January 1922) is a Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Sahagún de la Parra was born in Cotija, Mexico and was ordained a priest on May 26, 1946. Parra was appointed bishop to the Tula Diocese on May 22, 1961, and ordained bishop on September 8, 1961. He attended sessions one, two and four of the Second Vatican Council.[1] Parra's last appointment was to the Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas on September 11, 1985. He resigned on May 3, 1993. He turned 100 in January 2022.[2] He is the oldest living Roman Catholic bishop[3] as well as the last living bishop appointed by Pope John XXIII.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Bishop José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  2. ^ "Früherer Bischof von Tula in Mexiko wird 100 | DOMRADIO.DE". www.domradio.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  3. ^ "Oldest Bishops". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ http://apostolicsuccession-episcopallineages.blogspot.com/2022/02/bishops-pontificates-as-of-17-february.html?m=1
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