Ricardo Antonio Suriñach Carreras

Ricardo Antonio Suriñach Carreras[note 1] was bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponce. Suriñach Carreras was ordained priest in Ponce on 13 April 1957. He was subsequently named bishop of Ponce in 2000 by Pope John Paul II.[2][3] Suriñach Carreras was a university professor, advisor and lecturer prior to becoming bishop.[4]

Ricardo Antonio Suriñach Carreras
Bishop of Ponce
ChurchRoman Catholicism
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Ponce
In office2000 - 2003
PredecessorJuan Fremiot Torres Oliver
SuccessorFélix Lázaro Martinez
Orders
Ordination13 April 1957 (priest)
2000(bishop)
Personal details
Born1 April 1928
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Died19 January 2005
Ponce, Puerto Rico
BuriedLas Mercedes Memorial Park in Ponce, Puerto Rico[1]

Life

Suriñach Carreras was born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, on 1 April 1928. He obtained his B.A. degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. He subsequently complted his theological training at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, and complted a Ph.D. in Counseling Education from Fordham University. After this, he completed specialized training at the U.S. Army Chaplain School covering thraining through the advanced officer level. He served as chaplain in the Puerto Rico National Guard.

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References
  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10353342/ricardo-antonio-suri_ach_carrera
  2. S.E.R. Mons. Ricardo Suriñach: Curriculum Vitae. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  3. Bishop Ricardo Antonio Suriñach Carreras. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved May 20, 2011
  4. S.E.R. Mons. Ricardo Suriñach: Curriculum Vitae. Retrieved 8 December 2011.

Notes
  1. This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Suriñach and the second or maternal family name is Carreras.
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