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Sergio Obeso Rivera

1931 – August 11, 2019

Mexican cardinal (1931–2019)

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Sergio Obeso Rivera was a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Xalapa from 1979 to 2007 after serving as Bishop of Papantla from 1971 to 1974 and then as coadjutor in Xalapa from 1974 to 1979. Pope Francis created him a cardinal on 28 June 2018.

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  • Anniversary · August 11

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