Ángel Luis Ríos Matos (born October 5, 1956) is a Puerto Rican prelate priest of the Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Mayagüez in Puerto Rico since 2020.
Biography
Ángel Ríos Matos was born on October 5, 1956, in Aguada, Puerto Rico. He received a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He later obtained Bachelor of Theology degree from Pontifical Xavierian University in Bogotá, Colombia and a Doctor of Canon Law degree from the same university.
On January 11, 1985, Ríos Matos was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Mayagüez by Bishop Ulises Aurelio Casiano Vargas. Pope Francis appointed Ríos Matos as bishop for the Diocese of Mayagüez on May 9, 2020.[1][2][3] On August 1, 2020, Ríos Matos was consecrated and installed as bishop by Bishop Álvaro Corrada del Río
Episcopal succession
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byÁlvaro Corrada del Río | Bishop of Mayagüez 2020-Present | Succeeded byIncumbent |
References
- 1."Resignations and Appointments, 09.05.2020". Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- 2."[Actualizado] Sacerdote Aguadeño: nuevo Obispo de la Diócesis de Mayagüez". Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- 3."Diócesis de Mayagüez tiene nuevo Obispo". Retrieved May 9, 2020.