Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez
| His Excellency Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Barahona | |
| Núñez in 2014
Núñez in 2014
| |
| Archdiocese | Santo Domingo |
| Diocese | Barahona |
| Appointed | 7 December 1999 |
| Term ended | 23 February 2015 |
| Predecessor | Fabio Mamerto Rivas Santos |
| Successor | Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas |
| Other post | Apostolic Administrator of San Pedro de Macorís (2016–2017) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 25 March 1965 by José Humberto Quintero Parra |
| Consecration | 22 January 2000 by François Bacqué, Fabio Mamerto Rivas Santos and Juan Antonio Flores Santana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1938 Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic |
| Died | 10 December 2025 (aged 87) Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
| Alma mater | Pontificia Universidad Javeriana |
| Motto | Jesús pastor me envía |
Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez (12 September 1938 – 10 December 2025) was a Dominican Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of Barahona from 1999 to 2015. Felipe y Núñez died on 10 December 2025, at the age of 87.[1]
References
- Back to citation Fallece monseñor Felipe Núñez, obispo emérito de Barahona (in Spanish); Fallece en República Dominicana el obispo emérito de Barahona, "un pastor según el corazón de Dios" (in Spanish); Iglesia dominicana se despide de monseñor Felipe Núñez, obispo emérito de Barahona, agradeciendo su legado (in Spanish); Lutto nell'episcopato (in Italian)