Happy Birthday to Patrick Fernandez Flores 1929
Happy Birthday to humanitarian, educator and spiritual leader Patrick Fernandez Flores, born in Ganado, Texas on July 26, 1929. Flores was the first Mexican American to rise to a high office in the Catholic Church in the US. From very humble beginnings that included cleaning a cantina (bar) to help support his family, he achieved his appointment as an Archbishop in 1979. Throughout his service, he supported civil rights causes and inter-denominational programs, including less popular and controversial stances against guns and for strict accountability for priests accused of sexual abuse. Known as the “mariachi bishop”, he honored his cultural heritage with a celebratory flair in his rites and services. Flores retired in 2004.
Feliz cumpleaños al líder humanitario, educador y espiritual Patrick Fernandez Flores, nacido en Ganado, Texas el 26 de julio de 1929. Flores fue el primer mexicano-estadounidense en ascender a un alto cargo en la Iglesia Católica en los Estados Unidos. Desde muy humildes comienzos que incluyeron la limpieza de una cantina (bar) para ayudar a mantener a su familia, logró su nombramiento como arzobispo en 1979. A lo largo de su servicio, apoyó causas de derechos civiles y programas interdenominacionales, incluidas posturas menos populares y controvertidas contra armas y de estricta responsabilidad para los sacerdotes acusados de abuso sexual. Conocido como el “obispo mariachi”, honró su herencia cultural con un estilo de celebración en sus ritos y servicios. Flores se jubiló en 2004.
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