Gilbert Espinosa Chávez
Auxiliary bishop of San Diego
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Gilbert Espinosa Chávez | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Diego Titular Bishop of Magarmel | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
| Diocese | San Diego |
| Appointed | April 9, 1974 |
| Installed | June 21, 1974 |
| Term ended | June 1, 2007 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Magarmel |
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| Ordination | March 19, 1960 |
| Consecration | June 21, 1974 by Leo Thomas Maher, John R. Quinn, and Patrick Flores |
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| Born | (1932-05-09)May 9, 1932 Ontario, California |
| Died | March 15, 2020(2020-03-15) (aged 87) San Diego |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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Gilbert Espinosa Chávez, (March 10, 1932 – March 15, 2020) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of San Diego.
Biography
Gilbert Chávez was born in Ontario, California. He studied at Immaculate Heart Seminary in San Diego and was ordained a priest of the San Diego diocese on March 19, 1960.[1]
Chávez was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of San Diego and titular bishop of Magarmel on April 9, 1974, by Pope Paul VI. He was consecrated on June 21, 1974. He was the second Mexican-American priest to be elevated to the rank of bishop in the US Catholic Church.[2]
Pope Benedict XVI accepted Chávez's resignation on June 1, 2007.[3]
Chávez died on March 15, 2020, at Nazareth House in San Diego.[4]
References
- ^ "Pope Benedict Accepts San Diego Auxiliary Bishop Chávez Resignation". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Archived from the original on 1 August 2011.
- ^ "Diocesan History". Diocese of San Diego. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "Bishop Gilbert Espinosa Chávez". Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "Auxiliary Bishop Gilberto E. Chávez – The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego". Archived from the original on 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
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| Preceded by | Roman Catholic Titular See of Margarmel 1974–2020 | Succeeded by – |
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Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
- Ordinaries
- Charles Francis Buddy
- Francis James Furey
- Leo Thomas Maher
- Robert Henry Brom
- Cirilo Flores
- Robert W. McElroy
- Coadjutor bishops
- Cirilo Flores
- Auxiliary bishops
- Richard Henry Ackerman
- John R. Quinn
- Gilbert Espinosa Chávez
- Salvatore Cordileone
- John P. Dolan
- Ramon Bejarano
- Michael Pham
- Felipe Pulido
- Cathedral
- St. Joseph Cathedral, San Diego
- High schools, diocesan
- Academy of Our Lady of Peace, Normal Heights, San Diego
- Cathedral Catholic High School, Carmel Valley, San Diego
- Formerly the University of San Diego High School
- Mater Dei Catholic High School, Chula Vista
- Formerly Marian Catholic High School
- St. Augustine High School, North Park, San Diego
- Vincent Memorial Catholic High School, Calexico
- High schools, independent
- Saint Joseph Academy, San Marcos
- Catholic school not associated with Diocese, formerly known as Sierra Madre Academy
- High school, closed
- University of San Diego High School
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