Romero was ordained to the priesthood in Tenerife, Spain, by Archbishop Paul Karatas for the Indente Missionaries Order on September 11, 1981. He received a doctorate in medicine from the University of Zaragoza in Zaragoza, Spain, in 1987.[2]
Romero worked for 25 years in Latin America, including a stint from 1996 to 2009 as chancellor and rector-chancellor of the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja in San Cayetano Alto, Ecuador.[3][4] In 2007, Romero was named president of the Organización Universitaria Interamericana (Inter-American Organization for Higher Education).[5]In December 2019, Romero was named vicar of Hispanic ministry for the Diocese of Rockville Centre in Long Island, New York.[3]
Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville CentreEdit
Pope Francis appointed Romero as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre and titular bishop of Egara on March 3, 2020.[2][6] His consecration as bishop, initially scheduled for April 16, 2020,[7] was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] He was consecrated as a bishop by Bishop John Barres on June 29, 2020.[9]
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^ abcd"Estados Unidos.- El palentino Luis Miguel Romero Fernández nombrado obispo auxiliar de la Diócesis de Rockville, en EE.UU". Notimerica. Europa Press. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
^ abJones, Bart (22 December 2019). "Hempstead priest has new mission, ministering to Hispanic flock". Newsday. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
^"Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre" (Press release). USCCB. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
^"Rector de UTPL presidirá la OUI". Diario La Hora (in Spanish). 14 November 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
^"Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Rockville Centre". drvc.org. Diocese of Rockville Centre. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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^Dolan, Sean P. (17 March 2020). "Cancellations" (PDF). drvc.org. Diocese of Rockville Centre. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
^"BISHOP-ELECT ROMERO, M.Id TO BE ORDAINED ON JUNE 29, 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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luis, miguel, romero, fernández, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, romero, second, maternal, family, name, fernández, born, june, 1954, spanish, prelate, roman, catholic, church, been, serving, auxiliary, bishop, diocese, rockville, centre, york, . In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Fernandez Luis Miguel Romero Fernandez M Id born June 16 1954 is a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York since 2020 His Excellency The Most ReverendLuis Miguel Romero FernandezM IdAuxiliary Bishop of Rockville CentreTitular Bishop of EgaraRomero in 2009ArchdioceseNew YorkDioceseRockville CentreAppointedMarch 3 2020InstalledJune 29 2020Other post s Titular Bishop of EgaraOrdersOrdinationSeptember 11 1981by Paul KaratasConsecrationJune 29 2020by John Barres William Murphy and Robert J BrennanPersonal detailsBorn 1954 06 16 June 16 1954 age 69 Palencia SpainNationalitySpanishMottoMeek and humble of heartStyles of Luis Miguel Romero FernandezReference styleHis Excellency The Most ReverendSpoken styleYour ExcellencyReligious styleBishop Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditEarly life Edit Romero was born on June 16 1954 in Palencia Spain Spain and raised in Huelva Spain 1 2 He entered the Idente Missionaries in 1972 2 Romero was ordained to the priesthood in Tenerife Spain by Archbishop Paul Karatas for the Indente Missionaries Order on September 11 1981 He received a doctorate in medicine from the University of Zaragoza in Zaragoza Spain in 1987 2 Romero worked for 25 years in Latin America including a stint from 1996 to 2009 as chancellor and rector chancellor of the Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja in San Cayetano Alto Ecuador 3 4 In 2007 Romero was named president of the Organizacion Universitaria Interamericana Inter American Organization for Higher Education 5 In December 2019 Romero was named vicar of Hispanic ministry for the Diocese of Rockville Centre in Long Island New York 3 Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre Edit Pope Francis appointed Romero as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre and titular bishop of Egara on March 3 2020 2 6 His consecration as bishop initially scheduled for April 16 2020 7 was postponed due to the COVID 19 pandemic 8 He was consecrated as a bishop by Bishop John Barres on June 29 2020 9 See also EditCatholic Church hierarchy Catholic Church in the United States Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States List of Catholic bishops of the United States Lists of patriarchs archbishops and bishopsReferences Edit Lopez Emilio 4 December 2011 La crisis acaba pensando en el otro Diario de Cadiz in European Spanish Retrieved 15 March 2020 a b c d Estados Unidos El palentino Luis Miguel Romero Fernandez nombrado obispo auxiliar de la Diocesis de Rockville en EE UU Notimerica Europa Press 3 March 2020 Retrieved 22 March 2020 a b Jones Bart 22 December 2019 Hempstead priest has new mission ministering to Hispanic flock Newsday Retrieved 23 March 2020 Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre Press release USCCB Retrieved March 3 2020 Rector de UTPL presidira la OUI Diario La Hora in Spanish 14 November 2007 Retrieved 24 March 2020 Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Rockville Centre drvc org Diocese of Rockville Centre Retrieved 3 March 2020 Jones Bart 3 March 2020 Romero named auxiliary bishop of Rockville Centre diocese Newsday Retrieved 23 March 2020 Dolan Sean P 17 March 2020 Cancellations PDF drvc org Diocese of Rockville Centre Retrieved 25 March 2020 BISHOP ELECT ROMERO M Id TO BE ORDAINED ON JUNE 29 2020 PDF Retrieved 11 May 2020 External links Edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Luis Miguel Romero Fernandez Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre Official Site http www catholic hierarchy org bishop bromfer htmlPortals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp New York state nbsp This Catholic Church related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luis Miguel Romero Fernandez amp oldid 1136273518, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
