His Eminence

Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel
Cardinal
Bishop Emeritus of San Cristóbal de las Casas
Arizmendi in 2016
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseSan Cristóbal de Las Casas
SeeSan Cristóbal de Las Casas
Appointed31 March 2000
Installed1 May 2000
Term ended3 November 2017
PredecessorSamuel Ruiz García
SuccessorRodrigo Aguilar Martínez
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (2020-)
Orders
Ordination25 August 1963
Consecration7 March 1991
by Girolamo Prigione
Created cardinal28 November 2020
by Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel

(1940-05-01) 1 May 1940 (age 83)
Chiltepec, Coatepec Harinas, Estado de México
Previous post(s)Bishop of Tapachula (1991-2000)
Secretary General of the Latin American Episcopal Conference (1999-2000)
MottoCristo único camino
("Christ the only way")
Coat of armsFelipe Arizmendi Esquivel's coat of arms

Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (born 1 May 1940) is a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas from 2000 to 2015. From 1991 to 2000 he was Bishop of Tapachula.

Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 28 November 2020.

Biography

Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel was born on 1 May 1940 in Coatepec Harinas, Estado de México.

He was ordained a priest on 25 August 1963.[1]

On 7 February 1991, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Tapachula.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on 7 March 1991 from Archbishop Girolamo Prigione.

On 31 March 2000, Pope John Paul named him Bishop of San Cristobal de las Casas.[3] He succeeded Bishop Samuel Ruiz García, a social progressive who had defended the rights of the indigenous peoples and of the Zapatista rebels. Arizmendi consistently defended Ruiz against his many critics. Arizmendi has a reputation for being theologically conservative but socially progressive.[4]

In 2012, he announced that he would be organizing efforts to translate the Catholic Mass and the Bible into the indigenous language Nahuatl.[5]

On 1 May 2015, Arizmendi submitted his resignation to Pope Francis, but was asked to remain.[6] His resignation was accepted on 3 November 2017.[7]

On 25 October 2020, Pope Francis announced he would raise him to the rank of cardinal at a consistory scheduled for 28 November 2020.[8] At that consistory, Pope France made him Cardinal-Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort.[9] Arizmendi took possession of his titular church the next day.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Obispo Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel cumple bodas de oro sacerdotales Chiapasparalelo". chiapasparalelo.com. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  2. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIII. 1991. p. 245. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Rinnunce e Nomine, 31.03.2000" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 31 March 2000. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Bishop to continue Ruiz's work". natcath.org. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  5. ^ "La Iglesia católica traducirá la Biblia al náhuatl | El Observador Mexico". elobservadormexico.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  6. ^ Henriquez, Elio (1 May 2015). "Obispo Felipe Arizmendi presenta su renuncia al Papa". La Jornada. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 03.11.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  8. ^ O'Connell, Gerard (25 October 2020). "Pope Francis names 13 new cardinals, including Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington D.C." America. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico: Assegnazione dei Titoli, 28.11.2020". Holy See Press Office (in Italian). 28 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Avviso dell'Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche, 29.11.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

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Catholic Church titles Preceded byLuís Miguel Cantón Marín Bishop of Tapachula 7 March 1991 – 31 March 2000 Succeeded byRogelio Cabrera López Preceded bySamuel Ruiz García Bishop of San Cristóbal de las Casas 1 May 2000 – 1 May 2015 Succeeded byEnrique Díaz Díaz Preceded bySerafim Fernandes de Araújo Cardinal-Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort 28 November 2020 – Incumbent
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