Tomas Aguon Camacho

His Excellency
Tomas Aguon Camacho
Bishop-Emeritus of Chalan Kanoa
See Chalan Kanoa, Saipan
Installed November 8, 1984
Term ended April 6, 2010
Orders
Ordination June 14, 1961
Consecration January 13, 1985
Personal details
Born (1933-09-18) September 18, 1933
Chalan Kanoa, Saipan
Occupation Bishop

Tomas Aguon Camacho (born September 18, 1933) is the first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa in the Northern Mariana Islands. He served as bishop from 1984 until his retirement in 2010. [1]

Camacho was born in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan, on September 18, 1933 to Vidal Palacios Camacho and Maria Aguon Camacho.[1] He was ordained a Catholic priest on June 14, 1961, at the age of 27.[1]

Camacho was appointed the first bishop of the newly created Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa on November 8, 1984, by Pope John Paul II.[1] He was consecrated on January 13, 1985.[1]

Camacho served as Bishop until his retirement on April 6, 2010, at the age of 76.[1] He is now bishop emeritus of the diocese. He will be succeeded by Fr. Ryan P. Jimenez, who is scheduled to be ordained as the new bishop on August 14.[2]

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