Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer

Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer, M.Sp.S. (born August 3, 1954) is a Mexican-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle in Washington State since 2005.


Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer

Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle
Titular Bishop of Acholla
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseSeattle
AppointedMay 12, 2005
InstalledJune 6, 2005
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Acholla
Orders
OrdinationAugust 18, 1984
by Ricardo Manuel Watty Urquidi
ConsecrationJune 6, 2005
by Alexander Joseph Brunett, George Leo Thomas, and Gustavo García-Siller
Personal details
Born (1954-08-03) August 3, 1954 (age 70)
EducationPontifical Gregorian University (JCL)
MottoAmicus amicorum Jesu
(Friend of the friends of Jesus)
Styles of
Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Ordination history of
Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer
History
Priestly ordination
Date18 August 1984
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorAlexander Joseph Brunett
Co-consecratorsGeorge Leo Thomas Gustavo Garcia-Siller
Date6 June 2005
Source(s):"Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.

Biography

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Early life

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Eusebio L. Elizondo was born on August 3, 1954, in Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology and a degree in canon law. He professed his vows to the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit order in 1974.[1]

Priesthood

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Elizondo was ordained a priest of the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit at the Church of Santa Cruz del Pedregal, San Angel in Mexico City by Bishop Ricardo Manuel Watty Urquidi on August 18, 1984.[1]

The Missionaries sent Elizondo in 2000 to the United States to serve at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Bothell, Washington, a parish with a large Hispanic population.[1]

Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle

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Elizondo was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of Seattle and titular bishop of Acholla on May 12, 2005, by Pope Benedict XVI. Elizondo was consecrated as the first Hispanic bishop in the archdiocese by Archbishop Alexander Brunett in Seattle on June 6, 2005.[2][1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Auxiliary Bishop Eusebio Elizondo". Archdiocese of Seattle. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  2. ^ "Bishop Ricardo Manuel Watty Urquidi [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
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Episcopal succession

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle
2005–present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by — TITULAR —
Bishop of Acholla
2005-present
Incumbent