Daniel Fernández Torres
Daniel Fernández Torres (born April 27, 1964) is the current bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arecibo.
Daniel Fernández Torres | |
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Bishop of Arecibo | |
Church | Roman Catholicism |
Archdiocese | San Juan |
Diocese | Arecibo |
Appointed | September 24, 2010 |
Installed | October 3, 2010 |
Predecessor | Iñaki Mallona Txertudi |
Orders | |
Ordination | January 7, 1995 |
Consecration | April 21, 2007 by Roberto González Nieves, Iñaki Mallona Txertudi, and Ulises Aurelio Casiano Vargas |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois | April 27, 1964
Motto | NO HAY TEMOR EN EL AMOR |
Styles of Daniel Fernández Torres | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan
Torres was nominated an auxiliary bishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan by Pope Benedict XVI on February 14, 2007. On April 27, Torres was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Roberto González Nieves. Bishops Iñaki Mallona Txertudi and Ulises Aurelio Casiano Vargas served as his co-consecrators.
Bishop of Arecibo
Torres was later named by Pope Benedict XVI the 4th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arecibo on September 24, 2010 and installed on October 3, 2010.[1][2]
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See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of Puerto Rico
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- Catholic-Hierarchy.org retrieved May 20, 2011
- Archdiocese of Arecibo: "Perfil de la Diócesis: PADRE DANIEL FERNÁNDEZ TORRES" retrieved June 9, 2016
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocesis of Arecibo (Official Site in Spanish)
Episcopal succession
Catholic Church titles | ||
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Preceded by Iñaki Mallona Txertudi |
Bishop of Arecibo 2010–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by - |
Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan 2007-2010 |
Succeeded by - |
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