José de Jesús García Ayala

infobox bishopbiog
name = José de Jesús García Ayala


religion=Roman Catholic Church
See = Campeche
Title = Bishop of Campeche (Emeritus)
Period = 1967 - 1982
Predecessor = Alberto Mendoza y Bedolla
Successor = Héctor González Martínez
ordination = May 9 1937
bishops = Auxiliary Bishop of Campeche
post = Bishop | date of birth = birth date and age|1910|6|7
place of birth = Yurécuaro, Michoacán, Mexico |

José de Jesús García Ayala (born June 7 1910) is an Mexician Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. At the age of age|1910|6|7, he is currently the eighth oldest bishop in the Church and oldest Mexican bishop.

José de Jesús García Ayala was born in Yurécuaro, Michoacán, ordained a priest of Zamora, Michoacán, on May 9 1937. He was Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Campeche May 21 1963 and he received his episcopal consecration on August 2 1953. José de Jesús García Ayala was installed as Bishop of Campeche on May 10 1967, and resigned from that position on February 9 1982

ee also

*List of oldest Catholic bishops
*Roman Catholic Diocese of Campeche

External Links

* [http://catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgarciaa.html Catholic-Hierarchy]
* [http://orbita.starmedia.com/%7Ediocesis_de_campeche/campeche.htm Campeche Diocese] (Spanish)