Carlos Quintero Arce

Carlos Quintero Arce (February 13, 1920 – February 15, 2016) was a Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. At his death, he was the oldest Mexican bishop.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Quintero and the second or maternal family name is Arce.
Carlos Quintero Arce
Archbishop Emeritus of Archdiocese of Hermosillo
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeArchdiocese of Hermosillo
In office1968 - 1996
PredecessorJuan María Navarrete y Guerrero
SuccessorJosé Ulises Macías Salcedo
Orders
OrdinationApril 8, 1944
ConsecrationMay 14, 1961
by José Garibi y Rivera
Personal details
Born(1920-02-13)February 13, 1920
Etzatlán, Mexico
DiedFebruary 15, 2016(2016-02-15) (aged 96)
Hermosillo, Mexico

Quintero Arce was born in Etzatlán, Mexico, and was ordained a priest on April 8, 1944, for the Archdiocese of Guadalajara. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Ciudad Valles on March 20, 1961, and consecrated on May 14, 1961. Quintero Arce was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo on March 3, 1966, and succeeded as bishop upon retirement of Archbishop Juan María Navarrete y Guerrero on August 18, 1968. Quintero Arce retired from the Archdiocese of Hermosillo on August 20, 1996. He died at his home in Hermosillo, Sonora, on February 15, 2016, at the age of 96.[1]

References
  1. "Fallece el arzobispo emérito Carlos Quintero Arce". www.elimparcial.com (in Spanish). February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.



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