Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong
Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong (born January 3, 1958) is a Mexican archbishop who works in the Roman Curia as Secretary for Seminaries of the Congregation for the Clergy.
Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong | |
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| Secretary for Seminaries of the Congregation for the Clergy | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 21 September 2018 |
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| Ordination | January 12, 1988 by Manuel Castro Ruiz |
| Consecration | December 15, 2009 by Christophe Pierre |
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| Birth name | Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong |
| Born | January 3, 1958 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Fiat voluntas tua |
Biography
Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong was born in Mérida, Yucatán on January 3, 1958.[1] He was ordained a priest by Manuel Castro Ruiz on January 12, 1988 for the Archdiocese of Yucatán.[1][2] On October 15, 2009 he was appointed the coadjutor bishop of Papantla, and was ordained a bishop on December 15 of that year.[1] He succeeded Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín as bishop of the diocese on May 2, 2012.[1] He was appointed secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy on September 21, 2013 and concomitantly made an archbishop ad personam.[1]
He is of Chinese descent, although he does not speak Cantonese or Mandarin.[3]
References
- Cheney, David M (September 21, 2013). "Archbishop Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- "Excmo. Sr. Obispo Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong" (in Spanish). Diócesis de Papantla. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- Junno Arocho Esteves (4 February 2016). "Priestly formation: From ordaining priests to making apostles". Catholic News Service. CNS News. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
External links
- Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong at Catholic-Hierarchy [self-published]