Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera
Roman Catholic Bishop of Caguas, Puerto Rico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera (born August 12, 1938) is a Puerto Rican born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Caguas in Puerto Rico from 1981 to 1998. He previously serve as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Juan in Puerto Rico from 1979 to 1981.
Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Caguas | |
| Church | Roman Catholicism |
| Diocese | Caguas |
| Appointed | February 13, 1981 |
| Installed | March 8, 1981 |
| Retired | July 28, 1998 |
| Predecessor | Rafael Grovas Felix |
| Successor | Rubén González Medina |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 8, 1968 |
| Consecration | August 17, 1979 by Luis Aponte Martinez, Rafael Grovas Felix, and Miguel Rodriguez Rodriguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1938 |
Biography
Enrique Hernández was born in Camuy, Puerto Rico, on August 12, 1938. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Arecibo on June 8, 1968.[1]
On June 11, 1979, Pope John Paul II named Hernández as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Juan. He was consecrated on August 17, 1979, by Cardinal Luis Aponte Martínez at the Roberto Clemente Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. John Paul II named Hernández as bishop of the Diocese of Caguas on February 13, 1981.[1]
Hernández's resignation as bishop of Caguas was accepted on July 28, 1998, by John Paul II.[1]
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