Vicente Jiménez Zamora

Vicente Jiménez Zamora (born 28 January 1944) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the Archbishop of Zaragoza from 2014 to 2020. He was Bishop of Osma-Soria from 2004 to 2007 and Bishop of Santander from 2007 to 2014.

The Most Reverend

Vicente Jiménez Zamora
Archbishop Emeritus of Zaragoza
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseZaragoza
SeeZaragoza
Appointed12 December 2014
Installed21 December 2014
Term ended8 October 2020
PredecessorManuel Ureña Pastor
Orders
Ordination29 June 1968
by Saturnino Rubio Montiel
Consecration17 July 2004
by Manuel Monteiro de Castro
Personal details
Birth nameVicente Jiménez Zamora
Born (1944-01-28) 28 January 1944
Ágreda, Soria, Spain
Previous postBishop of Osma-Soria (2004-07)
Bishop of Santander (2007-14)
Alma materPontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Pontifical Gregorian University
Alphonsian Academy
MottoAmoris officium
Signature
Coat of arms

Biography

He was born Ágreda, Soria, on 28 January 1944. He graduated with a degree in philosophy from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University, and specialized in moral theology at the Alphonsian Academy.[1] (1964-1966)[2] and Rome.[3]

From 1970 to 1974 he was professor at the Diocesan Seminary of the Burgo de Osma, Soria (1974-1988) and was priest in several parishes of Soria and acted as Diocesan Director of education (1978-1985), Diocesan delegate of the clergy (1985-1992), vicar Pastoral (1988-1993), episcopal Vicar for the Diocesan Synod (1994-1998), Cannon of the Cathedral of Soria and the Diocesan School of theology Professor.[4]

He was appointed vicar general of the Diocese of Osma-Soria in 2001. On 21 May 2004, Pope John Paul II named him bishop of that diocese.[5] He took possession on 17 July 2004.[6]

On 27 July 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Santander.[7][8] He was installed there on 9 September.[9]

On 29 March 2014, Pope Francis named him a member of the Congregation for institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic life.[10]

On 12 December 2014, Francis appointed him Archbishop of Zaragoza.[11][12] He was installed there on 21 December.

On 8 October 2020, he retired as Archbishop Emeritus of Zaragoza, while Carlos Manuel Escribano Subías was appointed as his successor as Archbishop.

References
  1. "Vicente Jiménez Zamora, nuevo obispo de Santander". El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 27 July 2007.
  2. "El obispo tomará posesión de la Diócesis el 9 de septiembre". El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 4 August 2007.
  3. "Jiménez Zamora, posible nuevo obispo de Santander". El Diario Montañés. 22 July 2007.
  4. "Nuevas tecnologías en la Catedral de Santander". El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 6 September 2007.
  5. "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.05.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 May 2004. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  6. "Vicente Jiménez Zamora, nuevo obispo de Santander". El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 27 July 2007.
  7. "Rinunce e Nomine, 27.07.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  8. "Vicente Jiménez Zamora, nuevo obispo de Santander". El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 27 July 2007.
  9. "Esta tarde, solemne toma de posesión del nuevo obispo de Santander". El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 9 September 2007.
  10. "Rinunce e Nomine, 29.03.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  11. "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.12.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  12. Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 176, Number 14,655


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