Guillermo Ortiz Mondragón
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Guillermo Ortiz Mondragón | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Cuautitlán | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cuautitlán |
| In office | 19 October 2005 – 14 September 2021 |
| Predecessor | Manuel Samaniego Barriga |
| Successor | Efraín Mendoza Cruz |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Nova Barbara (2000-2005) Auxiliary Bishop of Mexico (2000-2005) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 June 1976 |
| Consecration | 4 March 2000 by Norberto Rivera Carrera[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Guillermo Rodrigo Teodoro Ortiz Mondragón March 13, 1947 |
| Died | September 14, 2021 (aged 74) |
Guillermo Rodrigo Teodoro Ortiz Mondragón (March 13, 1947 – September 14, 2021) was a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate. He served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuautitlán from October 2005 until his death in September 2021.[2]
Ortiz was born on March 13, 1947, in Toluca, State of Mexico.[2] He was ordained a deacon on December 15, 1974, and a Catholic priest on June 6, 1976.[2] Ortiz was appointed an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico in January 2000.[2]
In November 2000, Ortiz was elected President of the Episcopal Conference of Mexico.[2] He also served as the official spokesperson for Pope John Paul II's fifth visit to Mexico in July and August 2002.[2]
Ortiz was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuautitlán by Pope Benedict XVI on October 19, 2005.[2] He was ordained on November 23, 2005, and held the position until his death in September 2021.
Bishop Guillermo Ortiz Mondragón died on September 14, 2021, at the age of 74.[2]
