Background
Ruiz, Manuel Castro was born on November 9, 1918 in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. Son of Castro Tinoco and Mercedes (Ruiz de) C.
Ruiz, Manuel Castro was born on November 9, 1918 in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. Son of Castro Tinoco and Mercedes (Ruiz de) C.
Student, Morelia Seminary, 1937. Student, Pontifical Pius, Latin American College, 1940. Student, Gregorian University, Rome, 1940.
Student, Puebla Seminary, 1943.
Private secretary to, archbishop of Morelia, 1943; prefect of, Valladolid Institute spiritual director, Minor Seminary, 1947-1950; spiritual director, major Seminary of Morelia professor mathematics and philosophy, major Seminary of Morelia, 1950-1965; auxiliary bishop of Yucatan, 1965-1969; archbishop of Yucatan, since 1969. Assistant to Episcopal Synod, 1974.