Raymundo Joseph Peña
Raymundo Joseph Peña | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Brownsville titular bishop of Trisipa | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Brownsville |
| Appointed | May 23, 1994 |
| Installed | August 6, 1995 |
| Term ended | December 9, 2009 |
| Predecessor | Enrique San Pedro |
| Successor | Daniel E. Flores |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 25, 1957 by Mariano Simon Garriga |
| Consecration | December 13, 1976 by Francis James Furey, Patrick Flores, and Thomas Joseph Drury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1934 |
| Died | September 24, 2021 (aged 87) San Juan, Texas, US |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio Bishop of El Paso |
| Motto | Haz todo con amor (Do everything with love) |
| Styles of Raymundo Joseph Peña | ||
|---|---|---|
Reference style | ||
| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Bishop | |
Raymundo Joseph Peña (February 19, 1934 – September 24, 2021) was an American prelate of the
Biography
Early life
Born in Corpus Christi, Texas on February 19, 1934, Raymundo Peña was the son of Cosme A. Peña and Elisa Ramon Peña. He attended both public and parochial schools in Robstown, Texas, then went to St. John's Seminary and Assumption Seminary, both in San Antonio, Texas.
Priesthood
Peña was
Peña was named as diocesan youth director in 1970, holding the position until 1976. In 1969, Peña was also appointed pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Corpus Christi, serving there until 1976. He became editor of the Texas Gulf Coast Catholic paper in 1970, along with vice-president of the Senate of Priests.[3]
Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
On October 16, 1976,
In 1977, Peña was named as
Bishop of El Paso
On April 4, 1980, Pope John Paul II appointed Peña as Bishop of the Diocese of El Paso, He was installed on June 18, 1980.[2]
Bishop of Brownsville
On May 23, 1995, John Paul II appointed Peña as Bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville. He was installed on August 6, 1995.[2]
On December 6, 2004, the Dallas Morning News published a report on how Peña handled accusations of sexual abuse against a foreign priest. Basil Onyia, a Nigerian priest, arrived in Diocese of Brownsville in 1999 and was assigned as assistant pastor of the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle. In January 2009, Peña received complaints from two women in the parish that Onyia was touching them inappropriately. He told Onyia to stop it. In April 2000, after a woman filed a police complaint, Peña transferred Onyia. Later in 2000, two priests complained to Peña about Onyia's conduct. In January 2001, Peña asks Onyia's bishop in Nigeria to recall him. In February 2001, the relatives of a developmentally disabled girl accused Onyia of rape. Peña finally suspended Onyia, who fled to Nigeria to avoid arrest.[4]
Resignation
Peña submitted his letter of resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville to the
Raymundo Peña died in San Juan, Texas on September 24, 2021, at age 87.[2]
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
- ^ Raymundo J. Peña biography.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Raymundo Joseph Peña [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "past bishops – Diocese of Brownsville". Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "The Case of Father Basil Onyia, Dallas Morning News, December 6, 2004". www.bishop-accountability.org. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville Archived December 20, 2017, at the Wayback Machine