Adalberto Almeida y Merino
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| Parents | Luis Almeida Alderete and María Merino Sáenz |
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Adalberto Almeida y Merino (
Chihuahua, June 21, 2008) was a Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Tulancingo, 1956–1962; Bishop of Zacatecas, 1962–1969 and Archbishop of Chihuahua
, 1969–1991.
Early life
He was born on June 6, 1916, in the village of Bachíniva, Chihuahua, the son of Luis Almeida Alderete and María Merino Sáenz. He received his early schooling in his home village before entering the Conciliar Seminary of Chihuahua in 1930, motivated by his parish priest, Vicente Hurtado Saldaña, who had asked for his admittance to the then Bishop of Chihuahua Antonio Guízar y Valencia.
Priesthood
He attended several seminaries: Chihuahua,
Church of the Gesu in Rome by Luigi Traglia
. In 1946 he returned to Chihuahua where he taught at the Conciliar Seminary.
Episcopate
On May 28, 1956, Almeida was appointed by Pope
Archbishop Emeritus
on June 24 during the celebrations of the centennial of the erection of the Diocese.
Later years
Almeida remained a beloved figure and active in the archdiocese after his retirement, celebrating daily Mass and ministering to the faithful until his death at age 92 on June 21, 2008. He is buried in the crypt of the Cathedral of Chihuahua.
External links
- Remembrances of Mons. Almeida (in Spanish)[permanent dead link]
- "Adalberto Almeida y Merino". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
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