Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera

Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera (born August 12, 1938) is a Puerto Rican born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Caguas in Puerto Rico from 1981 to 1998. He previously serve as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Juan in Puerto Rico from 1979 to 1981.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Enrique Manuel Hernández Rivera
Bishop Emeritus of Caguas
Church	Roman Catholicism
Diocese	Caguas
Appointed	February 13, 1981
Installed	March 8, 1981
Retired	July 28, 1998
Predecessor	Rafael Grovas Felix
Successor	Rubén González Medina
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan and Titular Bishop of Vamalla (1979-1981)
Orders
Ordination	June 8, 1968
Consecration	August 17, 1979 by Luis Aponte Martinez, Rafael Grovas Felix, and Miguel Rodriguez Rodriguez
Personal details
Born	(1938-08-12) August 12, 1938 (age 87) Camuy, Puerto Rico

Biography

Enrique Hernández was born in Camuy, Puerto Rico, on August 12, 1938. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Arecibo on June 8, 1968.^[1]

On June 11, 1979, Pope John Paul II named Hernández as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Juan. He was consecrated on August 17, 1979, by Cardinal Luis Aponte Martínez at the Roberto Clemente Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. John Paul II named Hernández as bishop of the Diocese of Caguas on February 13, 1981.^[1]

Hernández's resignation as bishop of Caguas was accepted on July 28, 1998, by John Paul II.^[1]

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of Puerto Rico
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops