Eduardo Nevares
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| Motto | Serve the Lord with Gladness |
| Styles of Eduardo Alanis Nevares | ||
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Bishop | |
Eduardo Alanis Nevares (born February 19, 1954) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic church. He has been serving as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix in Arizona since 2010.[1]
Biography
Early life and education
Nevares was born on February 19, 1954, in San Antonio, Texas, to Andres Valdes Nevares and Beatriz Alanis Tamez.[2] The youngest of six children in a Mexican-American family, he has one sister and four brothers, all of whom were born in Mexico.[3] The family lived in Chicago, Illinois, before settling in Houston.[2] Eduardo Nevares received his early education at the parochial school of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Houston.[2] At age 14, he enrolled at La Salette Minor Seminary in Jefferson City, Missouri.[4] The following year, when the seminary closed, he transferred to St. Henry Preparatory Seminary in Belleville, Illinois.[3]
Nevares continued his studies at La Salette Junior College Seminary in
Ordination and ministry
Nevares was
From 1993 to 2002, Nevares served as pastor of St. Patrick's Church in Lufkin.[4] During his tenure at St. Patrick's, he oversaw the construction of a new church, which was completed and consecrated in 2001.[2] In addition to his pastoral duties, Nevares served as provincial counselor to the St. Louis province of the La Salette Missionaries (1994–97).[1] Nevares became co-director of vocations for holy orders and consecrated life in the Diocese of Tyler in 2002.[4] In this capacity, he organized and conducted the first Spanish-speaking program for candidates for the permanent diaconate.[3] He also served as diocesan director of charismatic groups.[3]
After 25years as a La Salette Missionary, Nevares was incardinated into the Diocese of Tyler in 2007.[1] In 2008, he was appointed vice-rector of the College of Liberal Arts at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio.[4] As vice-rector, he has assisted with the administration of the priestly formation program, coordinated the formation for college level seminarians, and taught Spanish to the college seminarians.[2][4]
Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix
On May 11, 2010, Nevares was appointed as an
Nevares received his
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- 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 e f g "Pope Names Seminary Vice-Rector Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2010-05-11.
- ^ a b c d e f "Curriculum Vitae for the Reverend Father Eduardo Alanis Nevares" (PDF). Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g Long-García, J.D. (2010-05-11). "Bishop-elect Eduardo Alanis Nevares to serve as auxiliary". The Catholic Sun. Archived from the original on 2010-05-16. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- ^ a b c d e f "Rev. Eduardo Nevares Named Auxiliary Bishop". Pontifical College Josephinum. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
- "Bishop's Hour" radio program by Bishop Thomas Olmsted
- Diocesan Newspaper, The Catholic Sun
- Catholic Charities Community Services Arizona
- Parishes of the Diocese of Phoenix
- Department of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Phoenix
- Other Catholic Organizations in the Diocese of Phoenix
- Arizona Catholic Conference
Episcopal succession
