Alberto Rojas

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Alberto Rojas
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
Titular Bishop of Marazanae
Archdiocese Chicago
Appointed June 13, 2011
Installed August 10, 2011
Other posts Titular Bishop of Marazanae
Orders
Ordination 1997
by Francis George
Consecration August 10, 2011
by Francis George, Gustavo García-Siller, and Józek Guzdek
Personal details
Born (1965-01-05) January 5, 1965
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Motto EL AMOR DE DIOS ES TODO
GOD'S LOVE IS ALL WE NEED
Styles of
Alberto Rojas
Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

Alberto Rojas (born January 5, 1965) is a Mexican-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as an Auxiliary Bishop and Episcopal Vicar for the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Biography

Early life and education

Rojas was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico and attended elementary, secondary schools and college there. He earned his Masters of Divinity from the University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in 1997.

Ordination and ministry

Rojas was ordained in 1997 as a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago by Francis Cardinal George, OMI. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, he served as associate pastor, St. Gregory the Great (May 24, 1997 – July 1, 1999); associate pastor, St. Ita (July 1, 1999 – June 30, 2002); pastor, Good Shepherd (July 1, 2010- and on the faculty of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary (July 1, 2002 – July 1, 2010).

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago

On June 13, 2011, Rojas was appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and as the Titular Bishop of Marazanae by Pope Benedict XVI. He received his episcopal consecration on August 10, 2011 from Francis Cardinal George, OMI, with Bishop Józek Guzdek and Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S. as co-consecrators.

As an auxiliary bishop, Rojas also serves as Episcopal Vicar for Vicariate III.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. "Biographical Summary". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.
  2. "Bishop Alberto Rojas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
2011present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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