José de Jesús Núñez Viloria (2 January 1938 – 3 July 2024) was a Venezuelan Roman Catholic prelate, who served as an auxiliary bishop of Ciudad Bolívar (1982–1987) and a diocesan bishop of Ciudad Guayana (1987–1990).
His Excellency José de Jesús Núñez Viloria | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Ciudad Guayana | |
| Metropolis | Ciudad Bolívar |
| Diocese | Ciudad Guayana |
| Appointed | 13 January 1987 |
| Term ended | 21 July 1990 |
| Predecessor | Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero |
| Successor | Ubaldo Ramón Santana Sequera |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 12 August 1962 |
| Consecration | 19 March 1982 by José Léon Rojas Chaparro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1938 |
| Died | 3 July 2024 (aged 86) Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Ciudad Bolívar and Titular Bishop of Cenae (1982–1987) |
Biography
editNúñez Viloria was born in Betijoque, Trujillo State in Venezuela and was ordained priest on 12 August 1962.[1]
He was elected to the titular see of Cenae and at the same time appointed auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar on 8 January 1982, he received the episcopal consecration on the following 19 March. On 13 January 1987, he was transferred as a diocesan bishop to the residential see of Ciudad Guayana and on 21 July 1990 he renounced the pastoral governance of the diocese.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Bishop José de Jesús Nuñez Viloria". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Lutto nell’episcopato (in Italian)
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