Serafín Cartagena Ocaña
His Excellency Serafín Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña, O.F.M. | |
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| Apostolic Vicar Emeritus of Zamora in Ecuador | |
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| Diocese | Titular Bishop of Gibba and Apostolic Vicar of Zamora in Ecuador |
| Appointed | 10 September 1982 |
| Term ended | 1 February 2003 |
| Predecessor | Jorge Francisco Mosquera Barreiro |
| Successor | Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez |
| Previous post(s) | Prefect Apostolic of Galápagos (1980–1982) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 April 1951 |
| Consecration | 2 February 1983 by Vincenzo Maria Farano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña 7 November 1924 Tixán, Riobamba Canton, Ecuador |
Serafín Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña O.F.M. (born 7 November 1924) is an Ecuadorian Roman Catholic prelate who was consecrated a bishop in 1983 and served as vicar apostolic of Zamora in Ecuador from 1982 to 2003. He was prefect apostolic of Galápagos from 1980 to 1982.
Early years and religious life
Cartagena was born on 7 November 1924, in Tixán, in the Ecuadorian Riobamba Canton and baptised as Luis Alberto. His parents were from Riobamba. He spent his childhood in Tixán. His father died in Guayaquil during surgery when he was five years old, and he returned with his mother to Riobamba.[1]
While still young he joined the Order of Friars Minor in Quito, changed his name to Serafín, and after studying at the Franciscan Theological Seminary in Quito was ordained a priest on 1 April 1951. In July of that year, he celebrated his first Mass in his hometown. His mother died a month later.[1] In December he was sent as a missionary to Zamora-Chinchipe Province.
Prelate
On 17 May 1980, he was appointed by Pope John Paul II as Prefect Apostolic of Apostolic Prefecture Galápagos. On 10 September 1982, he was named titular bishop of Gibba and Apostolic Vicar of Zamora in Ecuador. He was consecrated a bishop on 2 February 1983 at the Basilica and Convent of San Francisco in Quito by Archbishop Vincenzo Maria Farano.[2]
On 1 February 2003, Pope John Paul accepted his resignation as Apostolic Vicar of Zamora, appointing his successor at the same time.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña". Zamora en Directo (in Spanish). 7 September 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Bishop Serafín Luis Alberto Cartagena Ocaña, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 10 July 2025.