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Enrique Benavent Vidal |
The Proclamation will be held at the Cultural Center "Infanta Elena" on Saturday, April 9 at 20:00
In 2004 he was appointed bishop, being until then the youngest bishop to the Holy See has appointed in Spain with only 45 years
Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Valencia, the Hon.
and Rt.
D.
Enrique Benavent Vidal, will be the harbinger of Sewer Easter 2011, to be held at the Cultural Center "Infanta Elena" of our city, on Saturday 9 April at 20:00 hours, according to statements made by President Passion Guild Board, Juan Pérez Salmerón.
Pasionarias Guild Board a proposal from its chairman, the meeting of the last Board of Directors, among other resolutions, unanimously adopted the designation, a preacher of the Holy Week of 2011 at Bishop Sewer Benavent and this appointment, year after year, one of the most important agreements that have fraternities and sororities, as part of its history and the history of our population.
On November 8, 2004 the Vatican embassy in Spain sent the Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE), the Holy See made public that Pope John Paul II had appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Valencia to the priest Enrique Benavent Vidal, at that time Chairman and Professor Dean of the Faculty of Theology "San Vicente Ferrer" in Valencia, assigning him the titular of Rotdom.
In the Spanish Episcopal Conference, a member of the Episcopal Commission on Seminaries and Universities.
Enrique Benavent Vidal, was born on April 25, 1959 in Quatretonda (Valencia), six years ago, when he was 45 years old, became the youngest bishop in Spain.
He completed his ecclesiastical studies at the Diocesan Seminary of Moncada (Valencia), attending classes at the Faculty of Theology "San Vicente Ferrer" where he got a Bachelor of Theology (1986).
He is a Doctor of Theology (1993) from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
The episcopal appointment of Enrique Benavent coincided with the anniversary of his ordination that took place in Valencia from John Paul II on November 8, 1982, during his first apostolic visit to Spain.
In his priestly ministry has held positions as: curate of the parish of San Roque and San Sebastián de Alcoy (Alicante province and archdiocese of Valencia) and Professor of Religion at the Institute from 1982 to 1985, a trainer in the major seminary Moncada (Valencia) and professor of Theological Synthesis Deacons from 1985 to 1990, and Episcopal Delegate for vocation ministry, from 1993 to 1997.
For three years, from 1990 to 1993, he moved to Rome to pursue doctoral studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University.
He has been professor of dogmatic theology at the Theological Faculty of "San Vicente Ferrer" Valencia ", since 1993, professor in the Valencia section of the Pontifical Institute John Paul II" for Studies on Marriage and Family, since 1994, Director of College Mayor S.
Juan de Ribera "Burjassot-Valencia, since 1999, since 2004 Chairman Dean of the Faculty of Theology" San Vicente Ferrer "in Valencia, since 2001 Director of the Diocese part of the same university and is also a member for 2003 Priests' Council.
Sewer undoubtedly has good reasons to welcome Monsignor Benavent and word opened the door to our splendid Passion Week.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alcantarilla
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