Overview
- The archdiocese is holding a public wake with the archbishop’s body lying in repose at the metropolitan cathedral in Zona Río.
- After the evening liturgy in the atrium, he will be interred in the Chapel of the Risen Christ within the cathedral.
- Honor guards during the ceremonies include his family, local clergy, and civil authorities.
- The week’s farewell rites also brought vigils and Masses in Tijuana neighborhoods, Tecate, and Rosarito.
- Auxiliary Bishop Mario Nicolás Villanueva Arellano, appointed in 2024, has been identified as his successor for leadership continuity.