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José de Jesús Núñez Viloria

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His Excellency

José de Jesús Núñez Viloria
Bishop Emeritus of Ciudad Guayana
MetropolisCiudad Bolívar
DioceseCiudad Guayana
Appointed13 January 1987
Term ended21 July 1990
PredecessorMedardo Luis Luzardo Romero
SuccessorUbaldo Ramón Santana Sequera
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Ciudad Bolívar and Titular Bishop of Cenae (1982–1987)
Orders
Ordination12 August 1962
Consecration19 March 1982
by José Léon Rojas Chaparro
Personal details
Born(1938-01-02)2 January 1938
Died3 July 2024(2024-07-03) (aged 86)
Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela

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).

Biography

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Núñez 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

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  1. ^ "Bishop José de Jesús Nuñez Viloria". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. ^ Lutto nell’episcopato (in Italian)
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Ciudad Guayana
1987–1990
Succeeded by
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Cenae
1982–1987
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Ciudad Bolívar
1982–1987
Succeeded by