Vicente Jiménez Zamora (born 28 January 1944) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the Archbishop of Zaragoza from 2014 to 2020. He was Bishop of Osma-Soria from 2004 to 2007 and Bishop of Santander from 2007 to 2014.

Biography

He was born Ágreda, Soria, on 28 January 1944. He graduated with a degree in philosophy from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University, and specialized in moral theology at the Alphonsian Academy.[1] (1964-1966)[2] and Rome.[3]

From 1970 to 1974 he was professor at the Diocesan Seminary of the Burgo de Osma, Soria (1974-1988) and was priest in several parishes of Soria and acted as Diocesan Director of education (1978-1985), Diocesan delegate of the clergy (1985-1992), vicar Pastoral (1988-1993), episcopal Vicar for the Diocesan Synod (1994-1998), Canon of the Cathedral of Soria and the Diocesan School of theology Professor.[4]

He was appointed vicar general of the Diocese of Osma-Soria in 2001. On 21 May 2004, Pope John Paul II named him bishop of that diocese.[5] He took possession on 17 July 2004.[6]

On 27 July 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Santander.[7][8] He was installed there on 9 September.[9]

On 29 March 2014, Pope Francis named him a member of the Congregation for institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic life.[10]

On 12 December 2014, Francis appointed him Archbishop of Zaragoza.[11][12] He was installed there on 21 December.

On 8 October 2020, he retired as Archbishop Emeritus of Zaragoza, while Carlos Manuel Escribano Subías was appointed as his successor as Archbishop.

References

  1. ^ "Vicente Jiménez Zamora, nuevo obispo de Santander". El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 27 July 2007.
  2. ^ "El obispo tomará posesión de la Diócesis el 9 de septiembre". El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 4 August 2007.
  3. ^ "Jiménez Zamora, posible nuevo obispo de Santander". El Diario Montañés. 22 July 2007.
  4. ^ "Nuevas tecnologías en la Catedral de Santander". El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 6 September 2007.
  5. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.05.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 May 2004. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Vicente Jiménez Zamora, nuevo obispo de Santander". El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 27 July 2007.
  7. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 27.07.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Vicente Jiménez Zamora, nuevo obispo de Santander". El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 27 July 2007.
  9. ^ "Esta tarde, solemne toma de posesión del nuevo obispo de Santander". El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 9 September 2007.
  10. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 29.03.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.12.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  12. ^ Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 176, Number 14,655


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