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Archbishop Alfonso Cortés Contreras

Archbishop Emeritus of León, Guanajuato, México


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
16 Jul 1947 Born
26 Oct 197225.2Ordained PriestPriest of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
24 Jun 200557.9AppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
24 Jun 200557.9AppointedTitular Bishop of Aquae Regiae
24 Aug 200558.1Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Aquae Regiae
10 Jul 200961.9AppointedBishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
18 Aug 200962.0InstalledBishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
22 Dec 201265.4AppointedArchbishop of León, Guanajuato, México
20 Mar 201365.6InstalledArchbishop of León, Guanajuato, México
4 Jul 202476.9RetiredArchbishop of León, Guanajuato, México

MicroData Summary for Alfonso Cortés Contreras
(VIAF: 257872174; WikiData: Q2644509)
Archbishop Alfonso Cortés Contreras (born ) Archbishop Emeritus of León

EventPlace
Birth PlaceLa Luz, Diocese of Zamora, Michoacán
Ordained BishopCentro Cintermex, Monterrey, Archdiocese of Monterrey, Nuevo León

Please contact the Archbishop through the Archdiocese of León.

  • a priest for years
  • a bishop for years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Source(s):
  • c2+: CB
  • ab: Bollettino, 10 Jul 2009
  • ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 182, Number 14,965
  • ab: Bollettino, 22 Dec 2012
  • r: Bollettino, 4 Jul 2024

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