José Mazuelos Pérez
José Mazuelos Pérez (Born Seville 9 October 1960).[1] is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church, currently bishop of the diocese of Canarias (part of the Canary Islands) and previously he served as bishop of the diocese of Asidonia-Jerez.
His Most Reverend José Mazuelos Pérez | |
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| Bishop of Canarias | |
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| Archdiocese | Seville |
| Diocese | Canarias |
| Predecessor | Francisco Cases Andreu |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 March 1990 |
| Consecration | 16 June 2009 by Carlos Amigo Vallejo |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Redemptor hominis Iesus Christus |
| Coat of arms |  |
Biography
After completing medical studies in 1983, he worked as a doctor in Osuna at the San Carlos de San Fernando Military Hospital in Cadiz. In 1985 he began his ecclesiastical studies at the Seminary of Seville. He was ordained a priest on 17 March 1990. He studied in Rome obtaining a degree (1995) and a doctorate (1998) in Moral Theology at the Pontifical Lateran University.[2]
On 19 March 2009, he was appointed bishop of Asidonia-Jerez de la Frontera by Pope Benedict XVI and was consecrated on 6 June 2009 in the cathedral of Jerez de la Frontera by Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo.[3][1]
On 6 July 2020, he was appointed bishop of the Canary Islands diocese of Canarias (which includes the islands of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuertaventura) he took possession of the see on 2 October 2020.[1]
See also
- Diocese of Canarias
- Diocese of Tenerife (the remaining Canary Islands)
References
- "Bishop José Mazuelos Pérez". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- "José Mazuelos Pérez es nombrado nuevo obispo de Jerez". 19 March 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2020. (in Spanish)
- "La Catedral acogerá un 'Te Deum' de entrada libre". Jerez News. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016. (in Spanish)