Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla
Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla, (born February 1, 1921) is a Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. At age 99, he is the oldest living bishop of Mexico.
Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Diocese of Saltillo Emeritus | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Saltillo |
| In office | 1975–1999 |
| Predecessor | Luis Guízar y Barragán |
| Successor | José Raúl Vera López |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 2, 1949 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1921 Guadalajara, Mexico  |
Villalobos Padilla was born in Guadalajara and ordained a priest on April 2, 1949. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saltillo on May 4, 1971 as well as Titular bishop of Columnata and consecrated on August 4, 1971. He was appointed bishop of Saltillo on October 4, 1975, retiring from the post on December 30, 1999.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of Saltillo
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