Tomas Aguon Camacho

His Excellency
Tomas Aguon Camacho
Bishop of Saipan
See Chalan Kanoa, Saipan
Installed November 8, 1984
Term ended April 6, 2010
Orders
Ordination June 14, 1961
Consecration January 13, 1985
Personal details
Born September 18, 1933
Chalan Kanoa, Saipan
Occupation Bishop

Tomas Aguon Camacho (born September 18, 1933) is the first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa in the Northern Mariana Islands. He served as bishop from 1984 until his retirement in 2010. [1]

Camacho was born in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan, on September 18, 1939.[1] He was ordained a Catholic priest on June 14, 1961, at the age of 27.[1]

Camacho was appointed the first bishop of the newly created Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa on November 8, 1984, by Pope John Paul II.[1] He was officially ordained on January 13, 1985.[1]

Camacho served as Bishop until his retirement on April 6, 2010, at the age of 76.[1] He is now bishop emeritus of the diocese. His successor has still not yet been named, as of March 2013.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Bishop Tomas Aguon Camacho, Bishop Emeritus of Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana Islands". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  2. David, Clarissa V. (2013-03-14). "NMI Catholics welcome Pope Francis". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 2013-03-15.