Raúl López Mayorga
The Most Reverend Raúl Holguer López Mayorga | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Latacunga | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Latacunga |
| Appointed | 18 June 1990 |
| Term ended | 19 February 2003 |
| Predecessor | José Mario Ruiz Navas |
| Successor | Víctor Naranjo Tovar |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1951 |
| Consecration | 29 April 1973 by Vicente Cisneros Durán |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raúl Holguer López Mayorga 24 August 1926 Mocha, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (born 24 August 1926) is an Ecuadorian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the bishop of Latacunga from 1990 to 2003. He previously served as Auxiliary Bishop, Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Guaranda.
Early life and priesthood
Raúl Holguer López Mayorga was born on 24 August 1926 in Mocha, in Ecuador’s Tungurahua Province.[1] He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1951.[1][2]
Episcopal ministry
López Mayorga was appointed Titular Bishop of Casae in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Guaranda on 30 March 1973 and received episcopal consecration on 29 April 1973, with Bishop Vicente Cisneros Durán as principal consecrator.[3] He later served as Coadjutor Bishop of Guaranda, succeeding as Bishop of Guaranda in 1980.[1]
In June 1990, López Mayorga was appointed Bishop of Latacunga, where he led the diocese for more than a decade.[3]
Retirement
On 19 February 2003, Pope John Paul II accepted López Mayorga’s resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Latacunga in accordance with canon law and appointed his successor, Víctor Naranjo Tovar.[4][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Mons. Raúl López, Obispo Emérito de Latacunga". Conferencia Episcopal Ecuatoriana. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "S.E.R. Mons. Raúl Holguer López Mayorga". Annuario Cattolico. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Raúl Holguer López Mayorga". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.02.2003". Holy See Press Office. 19 February 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2026.