Wilfrido Ramos-Orench (born May 4, 1940) is an Episcopal bishop. From 2014-2017 he served as the Provisional Bishop of the Diocese of Puerto Rico. He was a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Connecticut from 2000 to 2006, and the provisional bishop of the Diocese of Central Ecuador from 2006 to 2009.

Early life and education

Ramos was born on May 4, 1940, and is a native of

Yauco, Puerto Rico Yauco () is a town and municipality in southern Puerto Rico. Although the downtown is inland, the municipality stretches to a southern coast facing the Caribbean Sea. Yauco is located south of Maricao, Lares and Adjuntas; east of Sabana Grande ...

. He is one of three siblings to join the priesthood and one of two to become bishops.

Ordained ministry

He was consecrated on October 14, 2000 as the 960th bishop in order of consecration of the

Episcopal Church of the United States The Episcopal Church, based in the United States with additional dioceses elsewhere, is a member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It is a mainline Protestant denomination and is divided into nine provinces. The presiding bishop of ...

and served as suffragan bishop in the Diocese of

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...

. He was installed as Provisional Bishop in

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...

on September 13, 2006. On January 25, 2014, Ramos was appointed the provisional bishop of the Diocese of Puerto Rico. He will continue as such until the successor of Bishop David Álvarez, who retired on October 31, 2013, as Diocesan Bishop, is selected and installed. at a special ceremony on March 28, 2014, in San Juan commemorating Bishop Ramos' new designation, with the attendance of eight other bishops. One of them, his brother José Antonio Ramos-Orench, delivered the homily. On January 25, 2014, his appointment as provisional bishop of Puerto Rico was ratified by a large majority of the Diocesan Assembly.

References

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