José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra
Mexican prelate (born 1922)
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José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra (born 1 January 1922) is a Mexican Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas from 1985 until his retirement in 1993.
José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas |
| In office | 1985–1993 |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Salvador Flores Huerta |
| Previous post | Bishop of Tula (1961–1985) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 26 May 1946 |
| Consecration | 8 September 1961 by Luigi Raimondi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra 1 January 1922 |
Life
Parra was born in Cotija, Mexico, and was ordained a priest on May 26, 1946. Parra was appointed Bishop of Tula in 1961. He attended sessions one, two and four of the Second Vatican Council.[1] Parra's last appointment was to the Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas on September 11, 1985. He retired on May 3, 1993 and turned 100 in January 2022.[2] He is the oldest living Catholic bishop and the last living bishop appointed by Pope John XXIII.[3][4]
