José de Jesús Madera Uribe


José de Jesús Madera Uribe was an American Roman Catholic bishop who served the Archdiocese for the Military Services.

Biography

Born in San Francisco, California, Madera Uribe was ordained a priest for the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit on June 15, 1957.
On December 18, 1979, he was appointed coadjutor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno and was consecrated bishop on March 4, 1980. He succeeded as bishop of the diocese on June 1, 1980.
On May 28, 1991, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. He retired on September 14, 2004. Madera Uribe died on January 21, 2017.

Episcopal succession