José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra
Mexicain Roman Catholic bishop
About José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra
Born 1922. José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra is a Mexican catholic priest and catholic bishop.
José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra (born 1 January 1922) is a Mexican Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas from 1985 until his retirement in 1993.
Life Parra was born in Cotija, Mexico, and was ordained a priest on May 26, 1946. Parra was appointed Bishop of Tula in 1961. He attended sessions one, two and four of the Second Vatican Council. Parra's last appointment was to the Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas on September 11, 1985. He retired on May 3, 1993 and turned 100 in January 2022. He is the oldest living Catholic bishop and the last living bishop appointed by Pope John XXIII.
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Mexicain Roman Catholic bishop
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José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra was born on 1 January 1922 in Cotija de la Paz.
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José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra is a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra is Mexican.
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