Priest since 1946
Oldest bishop of the Catholic Church turns 103
The oldest bishop of the Catholic world church will be 103 years old on New Year's Day, as Kathpress reported on Monday. The Mexican José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra was appointed Bishop of Tula by Pope John XXIII in 1961 at the age of 39.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra, Bishop of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas in Mexico until 1993, is one of the last four living fathers of the Second Vatican Council (1962 to 1965) - and the only one who took part in its opening.
A priest for 78 years, a bishop for 63 years
Sahagún de la Parra has been a priest for 78 years and a bishop for 63 years. Since July 2022, he has been the oldest Catholic bishop in the world. Currently, nine Catholic bishops are over 100 years old, more than ever before.
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