Ricardo Watty Urquidi
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Ricardo Watty Urquidi was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Tepic
in Nayarit
, Mexico.
Born in San Diego, California
, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1968. In 1980 he was named bishop. He died in Tepic on November 1, 2011, aged 73, from pancreatic cancer
.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tepic
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tepic is in Mexico and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.-Ordinaries:*Ignacio Díaz y Macedo *Andrés Segura y Domínguez *Manuel Azpeitia Palomar...
in Nayarit
Nayarit
Nayarit officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its capital city is Tepic.It is located in Western Mexico...
, Mexico.
Born in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1968. In 1980 he was named bishop. He died in Tepic on November 1, 2011, aged 73, from pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
.