Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera
Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera (born August 12, 1938) is a Roman Catholic bishop.
Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Caguas | |
| Church | Roman Catholicism |
| Archdiocese | San Juan |
| Diocese | Caguas |
| Appointed | February 13, 1981 |
| Installed | March 8, 1981 |
| Term ended | July 28, 1998 |
| Predecessor | Rafael Grovas Felix |
| Successor | Rubén González Medina |
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| Ordination | June 8, 1968 |
| Consecration | August 17, 1979 by Luis Aponte Martinez, Rafael Grovas Felix, and Miguel Rodriguez Rodriguez |
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| Born | August 12, 1938 Camuy, Puerto Rico |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan |
Ordained to the priesthood in 1968, Hernández Rivera was named auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1979, and then bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caguas in 1981, resigning in 1998.[1]
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
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Caguas (Official Site in Spanish)
Episcopal succession
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| Preceded by Rafael Grovas Felix |
Bishop of Caguas 1981–1998 |
Succeeded by Rubén González Medina |
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Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan 1979–1981 |
Succeeded by - |
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan | ||
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