Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla

Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla (1 February 1921 – 3 February 2022) was a Mexican bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla
Bishop of Diocese of Saltillo Emeritus
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Saltillo
In office1975–1999
PredecessorLuis Guízar y Barragán
SuccessorJosé Raúl Vera López
Orders
Ordination2 April 1949
Personal details
Born(1921-02-01)1 February 1921
Died3 February 2022(2022-02-03) (aged 101)
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

Biography

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Villalobos Padilla was born in Guadalajara, and ordained a priest on 2 April 1949. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saltillo on 4 May 1971 as well as Titular bishop of Columnata and consecrated on 4 August 1971. He was appointed bishop of Saltillo on 4 October 1975, retiring from the post on 30 December 1999.

He turned 100 in 2021,[1] and died from COVID-19 in Saltillo, Coahuila, on 3 February 2022, at the age of 101.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Cumple 100 años el obispo emérito de Saltillo Francisco Villalobos" (in Spanish). 2021-02-01. Archived from the original on 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  2. ^ "Fallece el obispo emérito Francisco Villalobos Padilla" (in Spanish). El Diario. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  3. ^ Amezcua, Ernesto (3 February 2022). "Parte a la casa del Padre monseñor Francisco Villalobos Padilla" (in Spanish). Siete de Junio. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.