Héctor Rivera Pérez
Héctor Manuel Rivera Pérez (May 15, 1933 – April 9, 2019) was an auxiliary bishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico.
Héctor Rivera Pérez | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan Titular Bishop of Thubunae in Numidia | |
| Church | Roman Catholicism |
| Archdiocese | San Juan |
| Appointed | June 11, 1979 |
| Installed | August 17, 1979 |
| Term ended | October 31, 2009 |
| Other posts | Titular Bishop of Thubunae in Numidia |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 12, 1966 |
| Consecration | August 17, 1979 by Luis Aponte Martinez, Rafael Grovas Felix, and Miguel Rodriguez Rodriguez |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Héctor Manuel Rivera Pérez |
| Born | May 15, 1933 Naranjito, Puerto Rico |
| Died | April 9, 2019 (aged 85) Carolina, Puerto Rico |
| Buried | La Resurrección Cemetery in Carolina, Puerto Rico |
| Styles of Héctor Rivera Pérez | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Life
Bishop Rivera Pérez obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology in 1964 and earned a degree in social Sciences in the year 1969 in the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Angelicum, in Rome. Rivera Pérez was consecrated a bishop by John Paul II on August 17, 1979 and retired October 31, 2009.[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
- Catholic-Hierarchy.org retrieved May 20, 2011
External links
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan (Official Site in Spanish)
Episcopal succession
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| Preceded by - |
Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan 1979-2009 |
Succeeded by - |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan | ||
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