Diocese of Ponce, Puerto Rico

Bishops of Ponce (Roman Rite)

Bishop Rubén Antonio González Medina, C.M.F. (68)
(2015.12.22 – ...)

Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico)

Born:	1949.02.09 (Puerto Rico)
Ordained Priest:	1975.02.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.02.04

Bishop of Caguas (Puerto Rico) (2000.12.12 – 2015.12.22)

President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico (2007.12 – 2012.12)

Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico) (2015.12.22 – ...)

Bishop Félix Lázaro Martínez, Sch. P. (81)
(2003.06.11 – 2015.12.22)

Bishop emeritus of Ponce (Puerto Rico)
Vice-President emeritus of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico

Bonitas justitia veritas

Born:	1936.03.02 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1961.04.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.04.25

Coadjutor Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico) (2002.03.20 – 2003.06.11)

Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico) (2003.06.11 – 2015.12.22)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico (2012.12 – 2015.12.22)

Bishop Ricardo Antonio Suriñach Carreras
(2000.11.10 – 2003.06.11)

Born:	1928.04.01 (Puerto Rico)
Ordained Priest:	1957.04.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.07.25
Died:	2005.01.19 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Aquæ Albæ in Mauretania (1975.05.26 – 2000.11.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico) (1975.05.26 – 2000.11.10)

Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico) (2000.11.10 – 2003.06.11)

Bishop Juan Fremiot Torres Oliver
(1964.11.04 – 2000.11.10)

Born:	1925.10.28 (Puerto Rico)
Ordained Priest:	1950.04.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.12.21
Died:	2012.01.26 († 86)

Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico) (1964.11.04 – 2000.11.10)

President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico (1983 – 1994)

Bishop Luis Aponte Martínez (later Cardinal)
(1963.11.18 – 1964.11.04)

In virtute Dei

Born:	1922.08.04 (Puerto Rico)
Ordained Priest:	1950.04.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.10.12
Created Cardinal:	1973.03.05
Died:	2012.04.10 († 89)

Titular Bishop of Lares (1960.07.23 – 1963.04.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico) (1960.07.23 – 1963.04.16)

Coadjutor Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico) (1963.04.16 – 1963.11.18)

Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico) (1963.11.18 – 1964.11.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) (1964.11.04 – 1999.03.26)

President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico (1966 – 1983)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre della Provvidenza a Monte Verde (1973.03.05 – 2012.04.10)

Bishop James Edward McManus, C.SS.R.
(1947.05.10 – 1963.11.18)

Born:	1900.10.10 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1927.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.07.01
Died:	1976.07.03 († 75)

Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico) (1947.05.10 – 1963.11.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of New York (USA) (1963.11.18 – 1970)

Titular Bishop of Benda (1963.11.18 – 1976.07.03)

Bishop Aloysius Joseph Willinger, C.SS.R.
(1929.03.08 – 1946.12.12)

Born:	1886.04.19 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1911.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1929.10.28
Died:	1973.07.25 († 87)

Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico) (1929.03.08 – 1946.12.12)

Titular Bishop of Bida (1946.12.12 – 1953.01.03)

Coadjutor Bishop of Monterey–Fresno (USA) (1946.12.12 – 1953.01.03)

Bishop of Monterey–Fresno (USA) (1953.01.03 – 1967.10.06)

Titular Bishop of Tiguala (1967.10.06 – 1973.07.25)

Bishop Edwin Vincent Byrne (later Archbishop)
(1925.06.23 – 1929.03.08)

Mihi vivere Christus est

Born:	1891.08.09 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1915.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1925.11.30
Died:	1963.07.26 († 71)

Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico) (1925.06.23 – 1929.03.08)

Bishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) (1929.03.08 – 1943.06.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Fe (USA) (1943.06.12 – 1963.07.26)

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