Alfredo Méndez-Gonzalez

Alfredo José Isaac Cecilio Francesco Méndez-Gonzalez CSC (June 3, 1907 – January 28, 1995) was an American Catholic bishop who served in Puerto Rico and who later became involved with sedevacantists.

The Most Reverend

Alfredo Méndez Gonzalez

Bishop of Arecibo
ChurchCatholic
DioceseArecibo
AppointedJuly 23, 1960
Term endedJanuary 21, 1974
PredecessorOffice established
SuccessorMiguel Rodriguez Rodriguez, C.Ss.R.
Other post(s)Bishop Emeritus of Arecibo (1974–1995)
Orders
OrdinationJune 24, 1935
ConsecrationOctober 28, 1960
by Francis Spellman
Personal details
BornJune 3, 1907 (1907-06-03)
Died28 January 1995 (1995-01-29) (aged 87)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
BuriedCatedral de San Felipe Apostol, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame, U.S.
MottoCaritas
(Charity)
Ordination history of
Alfredo Méndez-Gonzalez
History
Priestly ordination
DateJune 24, 1935
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorFrancis Spellman
Co-consecrators
DateOctober 28, 1960
PlaceSacred Heart Church, Notre Dame, Indiana, U.S.
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Alfredo Méndez-Gonzalez as principal consecrator
Marcos Gregorio McGrath1961
Juan Fremiot Torres Oliver1964
Rafael Grovas Felix1965
Miguel Rodriguez Rodriguez1974
Paul Edward Waldschmidt1978
Kenneth Donald Steiner1978
Clarence Kelly, SSPV1993
Styles of
Alfredo Méndez Gonzalez
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleYour Excellency
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