Eduardo Nevares
| His Excellency The Most Reverend Eduardo Alanis Nevares | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix | |
 The Most Reverend Eduardo Nevares, auxiliary bishop of Phoenix | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix |
| In office | July 19, 2010 – present |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
July 18, 1981 by Bernard J. Ganter |
| Consecration |
July 19, 2010 by Thomas J. Olmsted |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 19, 1954 San Antonio, Texas |
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| Motto | Serve the Lord with Gladness |
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| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Eduardo Alanis Nevares (born February 19, 1954) is auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on May 11, 2010.[1]
Early life and education
Eduardo Nevares was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Andres Valdes Nevares and Beatriz Alanis Tamez.[2] The youngest of six children in a Mexican American family, he has one sister and four brothers, all of whom were born in Mexico.[3] The family lived in Chicago, Illinois, before settling in Houston.[2] Nevares received his early education at the parochial school of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Houston.[2] At age 14, he enrolled at La Salette Minor Seminary in Jefferson City, Missouri.[4] The following year, when the seminary was closed, he was transferred to St. Henry Preparatory Seminary in Belleville.[3]
Nevares continued his studies at La Salette Junior College Seminary in Altamont, New York, where he earned an Associate's degree in 1974.[4] He attended the Missionary of Our Lady of LaSalette Philosophy Seminary in Ipswich, Massachusetts, for one year before entering St. Thomas University in Houston, where earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy in 1976.[1] He entered the novitiate of the Missionaries of Our Lady of LaSalette in 1976, professing his first vows in 1977 and his final vows in 1980.[1] He completed his theological studies at Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, where he earned a Master of Divinity degree in 1981.[3]
Priesthood
Nevares was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Bernard J. Ganter on July 18, 1981.[5] His first assignment was as a parochial vicar at St. Patrick's Church in Lufkin, where he remained for seven years.[1] From 1988 to 1991, he served as vocations director for the LaSalette Missionaries.[2] He then resumed his pastoral ministry, serving as a parochial vicar at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Jacksonville (1991) and a Catholic chaplain at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches (1991–93).[1]
From 1993 to 2002, Nevares served as pastor of St. Patrick's Church in Lufkin.[4] During his tenure at St. Patrick's, he oversaw the construction of a new church, which was completed and consecrated in 2001.[2] In addition to his pastoral duties, he served as provincial counselor to the St. Louis province of the LaSalette Missionaries (1994–97).[1] Nevares became co-director of Vocations for Holy Orders and Consecrated Life in the Diocese of Tyler in 2002.[4] In this capacity, he organized and conducted the first Spanish-speaking program for candidates for the permanent diaconate.[3] He also served as diocesan director of charismatic groups.[3]
After twenty-five years as a LaSalette Missionary, Nevares was incardinated into the Diocese of Tyler in 2007.[1] In 2008, he was appointed vice-rector of the College of Liberal Arts at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio.[4] As vice-rector, he has assisted with the administration of the priestly formation program, coordinated the formation for college level seminarians, and taught Spanish to the college seminarians.[2][4]
Episcopacy
On May 11, 2010, Nevares was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix, Arizona, and Titular Bishop of Natchesium by Pope Benedict XVI.[5] In response to his appointment, he said, "I am so grateful to Almighty God for entrusting me with this great ministry of being a successor to the Apostles. I am so grateful to the Holy Father for giving me this graced opportunity to serve God and the Holy People of Phoenix."[6] He will be the first auxiliary bishop of and the first Hispanic bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix.[3][5] His episcopal motto is: "Serve the Lord with gladness."[3]
Nevares received his episcopal consecration on July 19, 2010 at 2:00 pm from The Most Reverend Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, at the Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale, AZ.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Pope Names Seminary Vice-Rector Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2010-05-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Curriculum Vitae for the Reverend Father Eduardo Alanis Nevares". Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Long-García, J.D. (2010-05-11). "Bishop-elect Eduardo Alanis Nevares to serve as auxiliary". The Catholic Sun.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Rev. Eduardo Nevares Named Auxiliary Bishop". Pontifical College Josephinum.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ↑ "Bishop-elect Nevares meets the Church of Phoenix". Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. 2010-05-11.