| His Excellency, The Most Reverend Luis Miranda Rivera O.Carm | |
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| Bishop of Fajardo-Humacao | |
| Diocese | Fajardo-Humacao |
| Appointed | May 16, 2020 |
| Installed | August 15, 2020 |
| Predecessor | Eusebio Ramos Morales |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 14, 1984 by Luis Aponte Martínez |
| Consecration | August 15, 2020 by Roberto González Nieves, Rubén González Medina, and Eusebio Ramos Morales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1954-01-24) January 24, 1954 (age 70) Santurce, Puerto Rico, US |
| Education | Bayamón Central University Pontifical University of Salamanca |
| Motto | In obsequio Jesu Christi (In the service of Jesus Christ) |
| Styles of Luis Miranda Rivera | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Luis Francisco Miranda Rivera, O.Carm (born January 24, 1954) is a Puerto Rican-born American bishop of the Catholic Church. He has been serving as bishop for the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao in Puerto Rico since August 15, 2020.
Biography
Luis Miranda Rivera was born on January 24, 1954, in Santurce, Puerto Rico. On September 14, 1984, he was ordained to the priesthood for the Order of Our Lady of Carmel by Cardinal Luis Aponte Martínez. Miranda Rivera has a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from Bayamón Central University in Bayamon, Puerto Rico and a Bachelor's degree in Theology of Religious Life from the University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain.
Pope Francis appointed Miranda Rivera as bishop for the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao on May 16, 2020. On August 15, 2020, Miranda Rivera was consecrated and installed by Archbishop Roberto González Nieves as bishop.
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of Puerto Rico
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- "Resignations and Appointments, 16.05.2020". Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "Religioso carmelita es el nuevo Obispo de la Diócesis de Fajardo-Humacao". Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "El papa Francisco nombra nuevo obispo para la diócesis de Fajardo-Humacao". Retrieved May 16, 2020.
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao (Official Site in Spanish)
Episcopal succession
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| Preceded byEusebio Ramos Morales | Bishop of Fajardo-Humacao 2020-Present |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Fajardo–Humacao | ||
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