miguel, darío, miranda, gómez, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, miranda, second, maternal, family, name, gómez, december, 1895, march, 1986, mexican, cardinal, roman, catholic, church, served, archbishop, mexico, city, from, 1956, 1977, elevated,. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Miranda and the second or maternal family name is Gomez Miguel Dario Miranda y Gomez December 19 1895 March 15 1986 was a Mexican Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church He served as Archbishop of Mexico City from 1956 to 1977 and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969 His EminenceMiguel Dario MirandaCardinal Archbishop of MexicoMiguel Dario Miranda Gomez 1964 SeeMexicoAppointedJune 28 1956InstalledJanuary 26 1938Term endedJuly 19 1977PredecessorLuis Maria MartinezSuccessorErnesto Corripio y AhumadaOrdersOrdinationOctober 28 1918ConsecrationDecember 8 1937Created cardinalApril 28 1969by Pope Paul VIRankCardinal PriestPersonal detailsBornMiguel Dario Miranda y Gomez 1895 12 19 December 19 1895Leon GuanajuatoDiedMarch 15 1986 1986 03 15 aged 90 Leon GuanajuatoBuriedMexico City Metropolitan CathedralNationalityMexicanDenominationRoman Catholic ChurchResidenceMexico City MexicoPrevious post s Archbishop of TulancingoAlma materPontifical Gregorian UniversityStyles of Miguel Miranda y GomezReference styleHis EminenceSpoken styleYour EminenceInformal styleCardinalSeeMexico City Contents 1 Biography 2 Trivia 3 References 4 External linksBiography editMiguel Miranda y Gomez was born in Leon Guanajuato to Cipriano Miranda and his wife Maria de las Nieves Gomez After studying at the seminary in Leon and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome he was ordained to the priesthood on October 28 1918 Miranda then did pastoral work in Leon until 1925 and began teaching at its seminary in 1929 From 1925 to 1926 he was the Director of the National Social Secretariat Under the religious persecutions enacted by Mexican President Plutarco Elias Calles Miranda was imprisoned and later forced to leave the country from 1926 to 1929 On October 1 1937 Miranda was appointed Bishop of Tulancingo by Pope Pius XI He received his episcopal consecration on the following December 8 from Archbishop Leopoldo Ruiz y Flores with Archbishop Jose Marquez Toriz and Bishop Maximino Ruiz y Flores serving as co consecrators in the Shrine of Guadalupe Miranda was advanced to Coadjutor Archbishop of Mexico City and Titular Archbishop of Selymbria on December 20 1955 On the death of Luis Martinez y Rodriguez on 28 June 1956 he became his successor as Archbishop of Mexico City Miranda who was a staunch advocate of social justice 1 attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965 and served as President of the Latin American Episcopal Conference from 1958 to 1963 Pope Paul VI created the Mexican primate Cardinal Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario in the consistory of April 28 1969 However Miranda never had the opportunity of participating in a papal conclave as he reached the age of 80 the age limit for cardinal electors on December 19 1975 Before resigning as Mexico City s archbishop on July 19 1977 he was the papal legate to the dedication of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe on October 12 1976 The Cardinal died in his native Leon at 90 He is buried in the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral Trivia editMiranda greeted Charles de Gaulle of France at the Guadalupe Basilica for a Mass during a visit to Mexico in 1942 2 He received an honorary doctorate in laws from the University of Notre Dame Miranda also supported Opus Dei 3 References edit TIME Magazine Kudos June 19 1964 TIME Magazine This Is Now Being Done March 27 1942 Opus Dei Opiniones de protagonistas UNA AMISTAD QUE NOS UNIo PARA SIEMPRE Archived 2004 11 14 at archive today June 16 1979External links editCardinals of the Holy Roman Church Catholic HierarchyCatholic Church titlesPreceded byLuis Altamirano y Bulnes Bishop of Tulancingo1937 1955 Succeeded byAdalberto Almeida y MerinoPreceded byAmbrose Rayappan TITULAR Bishop of Selymbria20 December 1955 28 June 1956 Succeeded byWilliam Otterwell BradyPreceded byLuis Maria Martinez y Rodriguez Archbishop of Mexico City1956 1977 Succeeded byErnesto Corripio y Ahumada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miguel Dario Miranda y Gomez amp oldid 1166481578, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
