Mario Alberto Avilés

Mario Alberto Avilés (born September 16, 1969) is a Mexican priest of the Catholic Church and serves as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Brownsville.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Mario Alberto Avilés
Auxiliary Bishop of Brownsville
Titular Bishop of Cataquas
ArchdioceseGalveston–Houston
DioceseBrownsville
AppointedDecember 4, 2017
InstalledFebruary 22, 2018
Other postsTitular Bishop of Cataquas
Orders
OrdinationJuly 21, 1998
ConsecrationFebruary 22, 2018
by Daniel E. Flores, Raymundo Joseph Peña, and Eugenio Andrés Lira Rugarcía
Personal details
Born (1969-09-16) September 16, 1969
Mexico City, Mexico
MottoCaritas Dei Diffusa Est In Cordibus Nostris
Styles of
Mario Alberto Avilés
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

On July 21, 1998, Avilés was ordained to the priesthood. In 2012, he was appointed as Procurator General of the Oratory of St Philip Neri.[1] Pope Francis appointed Avilés auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Brownsville on December 4, 2017.[2] [3] On February 22, 2018, Avilés was consecrated as a bishop.

See also

References
  1. "Bishop Mario Alberto Avilés Campos [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  2. "Pope Francis Names Fr. Mario Alberto Avilés as Auxiliary Bishop of Brownsville". Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. "Auxiliary Bishop Named for Diocese of Brownsville". Retrieved December 4, 2017.

Episcopal succession
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
-		 Auxiliary Bishop of Brownsville
2018-Present		 Succeeded by
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