Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel


Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel
Cardinal
Bishop Emeritus of San Cristóbal de las Casas
Arizmendi in 2016
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseSan Cristóbal de Las Casas
SeeSan Cristóbal de Las Casas
Appointed31 March 2000
Installed1 May 2000
Term ended3 November 2017
PredecessorSamuel Ruiz García
SuccessorRodrigo Aguilar Martínez
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (2020-)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Tapachula (1991-2000)
Secretary General of the Latin American Episcopal Conference (1999-2000)
Orders
Ordination25 August 1963
Consecration7 March 1991
by Girolamo Prigione
Created cardinal28 November 2020
by Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel

(1940-05-01) 1 May 1940 (age 84)
MottoCristo único camino
("Christ the only way")
Coat of armsFelipe Arizmendi Esquivel's coat of arms

Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (born 1 May 1940) is a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas from 2000 to 2015. From 1991 to 2000 he was Bishop of Tapachula.

Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 28 November 2020.