Álvaro Corrada del Río
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Álvaro Corrada del Río,
Corrada served as the Bishop of Mayagüez from 2011 until his retirement in 2020. He previously served as Bishop of Tyler in Texas from 2001 to 2011, as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Caguas from 1997 to 2001 and as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Washington from 1985 to 1997. He served as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Arecibo from March to October 2022.
Biography
Early life
Álvaro Corrada was born on May 13, 1942, in the Santurce section of San Juan, Puerto Rico. He has an older brother, Baltasar Corrada del Río, who served as Mayor of San Juan. After attending the local public schools, Álvaro Corrada entered the minor seminary of what was then the Diocese of San Juan in 1955.[1]
In 1960, Corrada entered the Society of Jesus at their novitiate in Poughkeepsie, New York. After completing his initial period of formation and professing his initial religious vows to the Jesuits, he studied at Fordham University in Bronx, New York, and later Woodstock College in Woodstock, Maryland.[1]
Priesthood
Corrada was
After returning to the United States, Corrada he was assigned as the director of
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
On May 31, 1985, Corrada was appointed as an
Corrada was named
Bishop of Tyler
Corrada was appointed by John Paul II as the third bishop of the Diocese of Tyler on December 5, 2000, and was installed on January 30, 2001.[3]
Bishop of Mayagüez
Corrada was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as bishop of the Diocese of Mayagüez on July 6, 2011; he was installed September 12, 2011.[3] On May 9, 2020, Pope Francis accepted Corrada's resignation as bishop of Mayagüez after he reached the age of 75.[4]
Apostolic Administrator of Arecibo
In March 2022, Francis appointed Corrada as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Arecibo, following the ouster of Daniel Fernández Torres due to his refusal to resign.[5] He ceased being apostolic administrator when Francis appointed Alberto Arturo Figueroa Morales as bishop.[6]
Viewpoints
Tridentine Mass
Corrada was one of the earliest proponents of the
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of Puerto Rico
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Corrada". Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler.
- ^ "Bishop Christie Albert Macaluso". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Alvaro Corrada del Rio, S.J." Catholic-Hierarchy.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 09.05.2020". Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Vatican replaces Puerto Rico bishop who alleges persecution". ABC. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 14.09.2022" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "Bishops Bruskewitz and Corrada expect 1962 missal to play important future role" February 1, 2006
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayaguez (in Spanish)