Mario Alberto Avilés

Mario Alberto Avilés (born September 16, 1969) is a Mexican priest of the Catholic Church and serves as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Brownsville.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Mario Alberto Avilés
Auxiliary Bishop of Brownsville Titular Bishop of Cataquas
Archdiocese	Galveston–Houston
Diocese	Brownsville
Appointed	December 4, 2017
Installed	February 22, 2018
Other posts	Titular Bishop of Cataquas
Orders
Ordination	July 21, 1998
Consecration	February 22, 2018 by Daniel E. Flores, Raymundo Joseph Peña, and Eugenio Andrés Lira Rugarcía
Personal details
Born	September 16, 1969 Mexico City, Mexico
Motto	Caritas Dei Diffusa Est In Cordibus Nostris

Styles of Mario Alberto Avilés
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Biography

On July 21, 1998, Avilés was ordained to the priesthood. In 2012, he was appointed as Procurator General of the Oratory of St Philip Neri.[1] Pope Francis appointed Avilés auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Brownsville on December 4, 2017.[2] [3] On February 22, 2018, Avilés was consecrated as a bishop.

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

1. "Bishop Mario Alberto Avilés Campos [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
2. "Pope Francis Names Fr. Mario Alberto Avilés as Auxiliary Bishop of Brownsville". Retrieved December 4, 2017.
3. "Auxiliary Bishop Named for Diocese of Brownsville". Retrieved December 4, 2017.

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville Official Site

Episcopal succession