Jesús Gervasio Pérez Rodríguez

Jesús Gervasio Pérez Rodríguez (19 June 1936–23 March 2021) was a Bolivian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Sucre. Quotes We are called to be witnesses to Jesus; if we are witnesses we are missionaries. To be witnesses we must learn to live with Christ who is always with us. “Month of the Bible ” in Latin America helps Catholics become more familiar with the Word of God in order to be true witnesses to Christ for the world (14 September 2006) Fides News Agency Celebrating the Eucharist means celebrating who we are, always living our priestly identity, our ministry or service of making the Lord's Supper present. What greatness we possess! And what a responsibility! Are we astounded by this self-giving and this responsibility before Christ and the Church? At least we should be. Letter from the Archbishop of Sucre to his priests: “The priestly vocation grows, develops, and remains faithful and fruitful, only in an intense relationship with Christ.” (16 June 2009) Fides News Agency External links Category:1936 births Category:Catholics from Bolivia Category:Franciscans Category:Roman Catholic archbishops Category:2021 deaths