Andrés María Rubio Garcia

Andrés María Rubio García (June 1, 1924 – 19 April 2006) was an Uruguayan Roman Catholic bishop.

Andrés María Rubio Garcia
Bishop of Mercedes
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes
In office1975–1995
PredecessorEnrico Lorenzo Cabrera Urdangarin
SuccessorCarlos María Collazzi Irazábal
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 11, 1949
Personal details
Born(1924-06-01)1 June 1924
Rocha,  Uruguay
Died19 April 2006(2006-04-19) (aged 81)
Mercedes,  Uruguay
NationalityUruguayan
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Occupationbishop
Previous postAuxiliary bishop of Montevideo
Styles of
Andrés María Rubio Garcia
Reference styleHis Excellency
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Life

Andrés María Rubio García received on 11 September 1949 the ordination of Salesians of Don Bosco.

He was from 18 May 1968 Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo and Bishop of Forum Traiani (Titular See). García on 22 May 1975 was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes. This position he held until his resignation on 14 February 1995.


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