Rubén González Medina

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Rubén Antonio González Medina

C.M.F.
Bishop Emeritus of Ponce
ChurchCatholic Church
DiocesePonce
AppointedDecember 22, 2015
InstalledJanuary 31, 2016
RetiredJune 24, 2026
PredecessorFélix Lázaro Martínez, Sch.P.
SuccessorGeraldo Ramírez Torres
Previous post
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 9, 1975
by Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado
ConsecrationFebruary 4, 2001
by Luis Aponte Martinez, François Bacqué, and Roberto González Nieves
Personal details
Born (1949-02-09) February 9, 1949
Santurce, Puerto Rico, U.S.
Alma materSeminario Diocesano de Paso Ancho
MottoFijos los ojos en Jesus
(Eyes fixed on Jesus)
Styles of
Rubén Antonio González Medina
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Ordination history of
Rubén González Medina
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained byIgnacio Nazareno Trejos Picado
DateSeptember 8, 1974
PlaceCosta Rica
Priestly ordination
DateFebruary 9, 1975
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byLuis Aponte Martínez
DateFebruary 4, 2001
PlaceCatedral Dulce Nombre de Jesus, Caguas, Puerto Rico

Rubén Antonio González Medina, C.M.F. (born February 9, 1949) is a Puerto Rican Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ponce from 2015 to 2026. He previously served as Bishop of Caguas from 2000 to 2015. He is a members of the Claretians.

Biography

Early life

Rubén González was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, on February 9, 1949. At age 17, in 1966, he entered the Claretian novitiate in Salvatierra, Álava, Spain, and professed temporary religious vows in 1967. From 1969 to 1973, he studied philosophy and completed his first year of theology in Colmenar Viejo, Community of Madrid. In 1972, González professed his perpetual vows as a member of the congregation and later completed his studies at the diocesan seminary of Paso Ancho, Costa Rica.[1]

Priesthood

González was ordained a deacon in Costa Rica on September 8, 1974. He received his ordination as a priest of the Claretian Order from Bishop Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado in Costa Rica on February 9, 1975. González was elected as the local superior of the Claretian Missionaries of the Antilles in 1999.

Bishop of Caguas

González was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Caguas by Pope John Paul II on December 12, 2000, taking over from the apostolic administrator, Bishop Álvaro Corrada del Río, S.J. González was consecrated by Cardinal Luis Aponte Martínez on February 4, 2001.[2]

Bishop of Ponce

On December 22, 2015, González was appointed by Pope Francis as bishop of the Diocese of Ponce; he was installed on January 31, 2016.[2] González is the Grand Prior of the Puerto Rico Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.[3]

On June 24, 2026 Pope Leo XIV accepted his resignation after reaching the retirement age of 75. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Obispo". Diócesis de Caguas (in Spanish).
  2. 1 2 "Bishop Ruben Antonio González Medina, C.M.F." Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved January 31, 2016. [self-published]
  3. ↑ "The Lieutenancies of the World Lieutenants and Grand Priors". Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  4. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 24.06.2026". Retrieved June 24, 2026.
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