Raymundo Joseph Peña
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | His Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Raymundo Joseph Peña (born 19 February 1934) is an American Roman Catholic bishop.
Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, he was the son of Cosme A. Peña and Elisa Ramon Peña. He attended St. John’s Seminary, and Assumption Seminary, both in San Antonio, Texas. He was ordained on 25 May 1957 at Corpus Christi Cathedral by the Most Reverend Mariano S. Garriaga, D.D., LL.D.
On 16 October 1976, he was named Titular bishop of Trisipa and Auxiliary to the Archbishop of San Antonio. In 1979 he served as Administrator Sede Vacante for the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
In 1980, Peña was appointed Bishop of El Paso, serving for 15 years before his appointment as Bishop of Brownsville in 1995.
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| Preceded by Patrick Flores |
Bishop of El Paso 1980–1995 |
Succeeded by Armando Xavier Ochoa |
| Preceded by Enrique San Pedro, S.J. |
Bishop of Brownsville 1995– |
Succeeded by Current incumbent |
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