In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Silva and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez Tostado.
Atenógenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado (22 August 1848 – 26 February 1911) was a Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Colima (1892–1900), and Archbishop of Morelia (1900–1911).
He was the son of Joaquín Silva (of Portuguese origin) and Ignacia Álvarez Tostado (born in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga).[2] He was ordained a priest on 30 November 1871 in the Parish of the Sanctuary of Guadalajara. He obtained a doctorate in Theology from the Pontifical Academy of Guadalajara.
At twenty-five years of age, he was a priest in the Diocese of Ciudad Guzmán, where he founded an observatory. In 1880 he was appointed parish priest of the same diocese. In 1883, he was a prebendary in the Cathedral of Guadalajara, during his canonry he founded welfare homes and some other religious institutions. He was a professor at his alma mater.
In that archdiocese, he founded the hospital of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart and the Poor, also known as Hospital of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.[3]
On 11 July 1892, PopeLeo XIII named him Bishop of Colima; on 9 October of the same year he was consecrated by the hands of Archbishop Pedro Loza y Pardavé.[4] On August 21, 1900 he was named Archbishop of Morelia; in this archdiocese he founded schools which he provided with libraries and laboratories.
For his work he was known as the "Father of the Poor". He was decorated with the great cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic. On 1 January 1900, he was elected a corresponding member of the Mexican Academy of Language.[5] He died at the age of 62, on 26 February 1911, in Morelia.
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^"Archbishop Atenógenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado †". Retrieved 14 January 2023.
^"Atenógenes Silva" (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
^"Hospital del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús" (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
^"Archbishop Atenógenes Silva y Álvarez Tostado †". Retrieved 14 January 2023.
^"Académicos. Atenógenes Silva" (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
atenógenes, silva, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, silva, second, maternal, family, name, Álvarez, tostado, Álvarez, tostado, august, 1848, february, 1911, mexican, clergyman, bishop, colima, 1892, 1900, archbishop, morelia, 1900, 1911, excellen. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Silva and the second or maternal family name is Alvarez Tostado Atenogenes Silva y Alvarez Tostado 22 August 1848 26 February 1911 was a Mexican clergyman Bishop of Colima 1892 1900 and Archbishop of Morelia 1900 1911 His ExcellenceAtenogenes Silva y Alvarez TostadoArchbishop of Morelia 1900 1911ArchdioceseMoreliaProvinceMoreliaSeeMoreliaAppointed31 August 1900 1 Installed27 November 1900Term ended26 February 1911PredecessorJose Ignacio Arciga y Ruiz de ChavezSuccessorLeopoldo Ruiz y FloresOrdersOrdination30 November 1871Consecration9 October 1892Personal detailsBorn 1848 08 22 22 August 1848Guadalajara Jalisco MexicoDied26 February 1911 1911 02 26 aged 62 Morelia MichoacanNationalityMexicanDenominationRoman CatholicPrevious post s Bishop of Colima 1892 1900Alma materPontifical Academy of GuadalajaraStyles of Atenogenes Silva y Alvarez TostadoReference styleHis ExcellenceSpoken styleYour ExcellenceBiography editHe was the son of Joaquin Silva of Portuguese origin and Ignacia Alvarez Tostado born in Tlajomulco de Zuniga 2 He was ordained a priest on 30 November 1871 in the Parish of the Sanctuary of Guadalajara He obtained a doctorate in Theology from the Pontifical Academy of Guadalajara At twenty five years of age he was a priest in the Diocese of Ciudad Guzman where he founded an observatory In 1880 he was appointed parish priest of the same diocese In 1883 he was a prebendary in the Cathedral of Guadalajara during his canonry he founded welfare homes and some other religious institutions He was a professor at his alma mater In that archdiocese he founded the hospital of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart and the Poor also known as Hospital of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 3 On 11 July 1892 Pope Leo XIII named him Bishop of Colima on 9 October of the same year he was consecrated by the hands of Archbishop Pedro Loza y Pardave 4 On August 21 1900 he was named Archbishop of Morelia in this archdiocese he founded schools which he provided with libraries and laboratories For his work he was known as the Father of the Poor He was decorated with the great cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic On 1 January 1900 he was elected a corresponding member of the Mexican Academy of Language 5 He died at the age of 62 on 26 February 1911 in Morelia References edit Archbishop Atenogenes Silva y Alvarez Tostado Retrieved 14 January 2023 Atenogenes Silva in Spanish Retrieved 14 January 2023 Hospital del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus in Spanish Retrieved 14 January 2023 Archbishop Atenogenes Silva y Alvarez Tostado Retrieved 14 January 2023 Academicos Atenogenes Silva in Spanish Retrieved 14 January 2023 External links editGuisa y Azevedo Jesus Centenarios Humanistas Mexicanos Atenogenes Silva y Alvarez Tostado Catholic Church titles Preceded byFrancisco de Paula Diaz y Montes Bishop of Colima1892 1900 Succeeded byJose Amador Velasco y Pena Preceded byJose Ignacio Arciga y Ruiz de Chavez Archbishop of Morelia1900 1911 Succeeded byLeopoldo Ruiz y Flores Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Atenogenes Silva amp oldid 1133694818, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
