Carlos Quintero Arce
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Quintero and the second or maternal family name is Arce.
| Carlos Quintero Arce | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Archdiocese of Hermosillo Emeritus | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Archdiocese of Hermosillo |
| In office | 1968 - 1996 |
| Predecessor | Juan María Navarrete y Guerrero |
| Successor | José Ulises Macías Salcedo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 8, 1944 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 5, 1920 Etzatlán, Mexico  |
Carlos Quintero Arce, (born February 13, 1920) is a Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. At the age of 95, he is the oldest Mexican bishop.
Quintero Arce was born in Etzatlán, Mexico and was ordained a priest on April 8, 1944 from the Archdiocese of Guadalajara. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Ciudad Valles on March 20, 1961 and ordained bishop on May 14, 1961. Quintero Arce was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo on March 3, 1966 and would succeed as bishop upon retirement of Archbishop Juan María Navarrete y Guerrero on August 18, 1968. Quintero Arce retired from the Archdiocese of Hermosillo on August 20, 1996.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of Guadalajara.
- Diocese of Ciudad Valles
- Archdiocese of Hermosillo
External links
- Catholic-Hierarchy
- Archdiocese of Guadalajara (Spanish)
- Archdiocese of Hermosillo (Spanish)