The Right Rev. Lord Brother

Severo Aparicio Quispe, O. de M.
Titular Bishop of Vegesela in Numidia
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeTitular See of Vegesela in Numidia
In office1978–2013
PredecessorMoacyr Grechi, O.S.M.
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cuzco (1978–1999)
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 22, 1951
Consecration4 March 1979
by Cardinal Juan Landázuri Ricketts, O.F.M.
Personal details
Born(1923-10-08)October 8, 1923
DiedMay 6, 2013(2013-05-06) (aged 89)
Cuzco, Peru

Severo Aparicio Quispe, O. de M., (October 8, 1923 – May 6, 2013) was a Peruvian friar of the Mercedarian Order who was made a bishop of the Catholic Church.[1] He wrote a number of works on the history of the Catholic Church and of his Order in Peru.

Life

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Aparicio was born in San Pedro de Lloc, Pacasmayo, and later entered the Mercedarian friars. He was ordained a priest on September 22, 1951.[citation needed]

Aparicio was appointed an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Cuzco as well as titular bishop of Vegesela in Numidia on December 11, 1978. He was consecrated a bishop on March 4, 1979 by Cardinal Juan Landázuri Ricketts, O.F.M.[citation needed]

Aparicio retired as an auxiliary bishop on April 10, 1999, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. He then took residence at the Mercedarian monastery in the city. He died on May 6, 2013, and was buried in the crypt of the cathedral.[2]

Publications

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bishop Severo Aparicio Quispe, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.
  2. ^ "Cusco de duelo: Falleció Mons. Severo Aparicio Quispe". Agencia Digital de Noticias Cusco. May 6, 2013.
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