Pablo Varela Server

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Varela and the second or maternal family name is Server.

Pablo Varela Server (2 July 1942 – 6 January 2024) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of Panamá from 2004 to 2019. He was also the titular bishop of Macomades Rusticiana until his death.

Pablo Varela Server
Auxiliary Bishop Emertus of Panamá
Appointed	26 February 2004
Term ended	26 April 2019
Other post(s)	Titular Bishop of Macomades Rusticiana (2004–2024)
Orders
Ordination	28 June 1970 by Charles-Marie Himmer
Consecration	17 April 2004 by José Dimas Cedeño Delgado
Personal details
Born	(1942-07-02)2 July 1942 Dénia, Spain
Died	6 January 2024(2024-01-06) (aged 81) Panama City, Panama
Alma mater	Université catholique de Louvain University of Havana University of Valencia Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto	Amen
Coat of arms

Styles of Pablo Varela Server
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Biography

Varela was ordained a priest on 28 June 1970. In 1972, he went to Panama and became a lecturer at the seminary in the capital city. In 1998, he became the rector of this university, and shortly afterwards he took up the same office at the Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua.^[1]

On 26 February 2004, Varela was appointed by Pope John Paul II as auxiliary bishop of Panama, with the titular see of Macomades Rusticiana.^[2] On 17 April 2004, he was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop José Dimas Cedeño Delgado.^[1] He resigned from his post as auxiliary bishop of Panama in 2019, which was accepted by Pope Francis on 26 April.^[3]

Varela died in Panama City on 6 January 2024, at the age of 81.^[4]