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José de Jesús Madera Uribe MSpS (November 27, 1927 – January 21, 2017) was an
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prelate who served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese for the Military Services from 1991 to 2004. He previously served as Bishop of Fresno from 1980 to 1991. He was a member of the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit.


Biography


Early life

José de Jesús Madera Uribe was born in
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on November 27, 1927, to Jesus Madera Flores and Paz Uribe Santana. He was raised in El Grullo, Jalisco, Mexico with his seven siblings. Deciding to study for the priesthood, Madera Uribe entered the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit, professing his vows on March 10, 1948.


Priesthood

Madera Uribe was ordained a priest for the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit on June 15, 1957. For the next 15 years, he served as a parish priest in the
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Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Fresno

On December 18, 1979, Pope John Paul II appointed Madera Uribe as
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of the Diocese of Fresno; he was consecrated bishop on March 4, 1980, by Cardinal
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. Madera Uribe succeeded as bishop of the diocese on June 1, 1980.


Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA

On May 28, 1991, John Paul II appointed Madera Uribe as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. John Paul II accepted Madera Uribe's retirement as auxiliary bishop on September 14, 2004. José Madera Uribe died in
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, on January 21, 2017.


See also

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References


External links


Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno
official website
Archdiocese for the Military Services of the United StatesMissionaries of the Holy Spirit
website in Spanish


Episcopal succession

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