Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer

Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer, M.Sp.S. (August 3, 1954) is a Mexican-American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and currently an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle.


Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer

Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle
Titular Bishop of Acholla
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseSeattle
AppointedMay 12, 2005
InstalledJune 6, 2005
PredecessorNestor Celestial Cariño
Other postsTitular Bishop of Acholla
Orders
OrdinationAugust 18, 1984
ConsecrationJune 6, 2005
by Alexander Joseph Brunett, George Leo Thomas, and Gustavo García-Siller
Personal details
Born (1954-08-03) August 3, 1954
Victoria Tamaulipas, México
MottoAmicus Amicorum Jesu
Styles of
Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Ordination history of
Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer
History
Priestly ordination
Date18 August 1984
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorAlexander Joseph Brunett
Co-consecratorsGeorge Leo Thomas Gustavo Garcia-Siller
Date6 June 2005
Source(s):"Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.

Biography

Eusebio L. Elizondo was born in Victoria, Tamaulipas, México. He studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University[1] in Rome and was ordained a priest on August 18, 1984.[2]

Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle

Elizondo was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle as well as titular Bishop of Acholla on May 12, 2005 by Benedict XVI. Elizondo was consecrated the first Hispanic bishop in Seattle on June 6, 2005.[3]

See also

References

  1. "The Pontifical Greogorian University". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  2. "Most Reverend Eusebio Elizondo, M.Sp.S". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. "Bishop Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer, M.Sp.S." Retrieved 5 January 2013.

Episcopal succession

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle
2005–present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Nestor Celestial Cariño
 TITULAR 
Bishop of Acholla
2005-present
Incumbent


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