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One of the most illustrious personalities of this city and one of the most outstanding figures of the Mexican Church has been without doubt his Excellency Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus Primato of Mexico, Dr. Ernesto Corripio Ahumada who passed away recently.
Born in Tampico on June 29th, 1919. He was the first born of the Corripio Ahumada family, his parents Don Ernesto Corripio Estrada and Doña Herminia Ahumada and his brothers Valentín, Francisco and Narciso. Since his childhood he distinguished himself serving the church during the religious prosecution in México. At 11 years old, he joins the Palafoxian Seminar of Puebla. In 1935, Monsignor Serafín María Armora, bishop of Tampico sent him to study to Rome at the Colegio Pio Lationoamericano and at the Pontifical Gregorian University where he graduated with a Philosophy Bs. Degree in 1937 and the PhD in Theology in 1942. On October 25th of the same year and in the middle of a hostile environment due to World War II he received his holy orders. Due to the war, he was unable to return to his country and stayed for a few more years in Rome where he obtained the Bs. Degree in Canonical Law. In 1945, He returns to Mexico and starts his sacerdotal chores in his native city as Vicar of the Cathedral Later he joins the Seminar as Spiritual Director, economist and Vice Rector and taught courses of Philosophy and Theology. From 1950 to 1952 was Secretary of the Dioceses’ Curia of Tampico. From December 27th, 1952, His Holiness Pio XII named him Bishop of Zapara and Auxiliary Bishop of Tampico, becoming then the world’s youngest bishop being only 33 years old. On March 19th, 1953 he received the Episcopal Order being transferred to Tampico on February 25th, 1956 where he stayed for 11 years. His outstanding performance at the Episcopal Ministry and his participation at the Vatican II projected him as candidate for the Presidency of the Episcopal Conference (CEM) but at the time it was not allowed for a simple bishop to occupy this position. For this reason, on July 25th, 1967, Pope Pablo VI named him Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca. Following this event, he received the position as President of the CEM. On March 8th, 1976 He was transfer to Puebla and a year later to the Metropolitan head of Mexico City. In January 26th, 1979 as Primo Archbishop he welcomed Pope Juan Pablo II in his first visit to Mexico. He was named Cardinal on June 30th, 1979 by the same Pope. During the 1985 earthquake of Mexico City. He was a great follower of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the one that made it possible to have one of the Crypts of the San Pedro Basilica to honor her, in addition to promote the canonization of San Juan Diego.
In May, 1990, he welcomed again Pope Juan Pablo II in his second visit to Mexico. Only four years later, on September 29th, 1994 he resigned to the pastoral government of the Primo Archdioceses of Mexico, losing his right to participate at the conclave of June 20th, 1999. He was 80 years old. His Emeritus Archbishop of México, Ernesto Corripio Ahumada, died in April 10th, 2008 at his domicile in Mexico City. His body was buried at the crypts of the archbishops, under the Altar of the Kings in the Cathedral of Mexico City after a ceremony headed by the Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, Primo Archbishop of Mexico and Christophe Pie-rra, apostolic priest who read the messages of sympathy from Pope Benedict XVI and from the Vatican State. His remembrance will occupy a very special place in the hearts of all the people of Tampico that are proud and blessed for having known him and belong to the same city that saw him grow and that always follow near his exemplary life of service to the people and the church. |
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