Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos
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ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Valparaíso
In office3 May 1983 – 16 April 1993
PredecessorEmilio Tagle Covarrubias
Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos | |
|---|---|
| (Arch)Bishop of Valparaíso | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Valparaíso |
| In office | 3 May 1983 – 16 April 1993 |
| Predecessor | Emilio Tagle Covarrubias |
| Successor | Jorge Medina |
| Previous posts | (Arch)Bishop of San Felipe (1974-1983) Administrator of Calama (1965-1968) Archbishop of Antofagasta (1967-1974) Bishop of Antofagasta (1957-1967) Titular Bishop of Aegeae (1956-1957) Prelate of Copiapó (1956-1957) Apostolic Administrator of Copiapó (1955-1956) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 September 1943 by Eduardo Larraín Cordovez |
| Consecration | 15 July 1956 by Sebastiano Baggio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1917 |
| Died | 20 February 1998 (aged 80) |
Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos (10 October 1917 – 20 February 1998) was a Chilean bishop. After his episcopal consecration, he headed the dioceses of Copiapó -at the time, a territorial prelature- (1956–57), Antofagasta (1957–74), Calama (1965–68, 1970), San Felipe (1974–83), and Valparaíso (1983–93).[1] He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council.[2][3][4][5]
