Cirilo Flores
San Diego, California, US | |
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Nationality | American |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Previous post(s) |
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Motto | For the greater glory of God |
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Styles of Cirilo Flores | |
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Your Excellency | |
Religious style | Monsignor |
Posthumous style | not applicable |
Cirilo B. Flores (June 20, 1948 – September 6, 2014) was an American
Biography
Early life
Cirilo Flores was born in
Flores then entered Stanford University School of Law, earning his Juris Doctor in 1976. He then practiced law in Southern California for ten years, focusing on business litigation.[4] He also worked at firms in Beverly Hills and Newport Beach. Feeling a returning call to the priesthood, he entered St. John's Seminary in Camarillo, California, in 1986, receiving a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree, the prerequisite to presbyteral ordination.[5]
Priesthood
Flores was
After briefly serving as the administrator of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Newport Beach, Flores became parochial vicar of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in La Habra, California, in 1997. He was named pastor of St. Anne Parish in Santa Ana, California, in July 2000, and later of St. Norbert Parish in Orange in September 2008.[5]
Flores was also a member of the Diocesan Finance Council, Clergy Personnel Board, and editorial board of the Orange diocesan newspaper, the Orange County Catholic.[7]
Flores was a commander of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
Auxiliary bishop of Orange
On January 5, 2009, Flores was appointed as an
Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of San Diego
On January 4, 2012, the
On April 16, 2014, Flores suffered a stroke in his office at the Pastoral Center and was rushed to a hospital, where he was said to be "alert and in good spirits". Flores was expected to receive "treatment for a few days before his release," the diocese announced . The statement asked for prayers for the bishop's "speedy and full recovery". On September 4, 2014, it was reported that Flores was suffering from aggressive cancer. He was not considered a good candidate for treatment and instead was receiving palliative care in San Diego.[10]
Cirilo Flores died on September 6, 2014, at Nazareth House in San Diego. At his bedside were his cousin Dr. Tom Martinez, Monsignor Steven Callahan and Sisters of Nazareth.[11]
References
- ^ "Meet the Parish Staff". St. Norbert Church. Archived from the original on 2005-12-19.
- ^ Doyle, Paula. "St. Norbert pastor named new Orange auxiliary bishop". The Tidings.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Father Cirilo Flores to Be Ordained Orange Auxiliary Bishop" (PDF). Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Fields, Eugene W (2009-01-05). "Pastor with Law Degree Is New O.C. Auxiliary Bishop". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on 2009-01-19.
- ^ a b c "Auxiliary Bishop Flores". Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Cirilo Flores". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Pope Names Bishop Vigneron Archbishop of Detroit, Names New Auxiliary in Orange, Accepts Resignations of Cardinal Maida, Bishop McRaith". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2009-01-05.
- ^ "Bishop Flores (Follow Up)". Shouts in the Piazza. 2009-03-24.
- ^ "Bishop Flores, auxiliary in Orange, named coadjutor bishop of San Diego". Catholic News Service. 4 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ "San Diego Bishop had Advanced Cancer". UT San Diego. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ "San Diego Bishop Cirilo Flores dies, battled prostate cancer". UT San Diego. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.