Juan de Dios Hernández-Ruiz

Juan de Dios Hernández-Ruiz (14 November 1948 –) is a Cuban prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as bishop of the Diocese of Pinar del Río.

Quotes

• We are new to the Latin American context because our Church evangelised in a socio-political situation different from that on the rest of the Continent. Nevertheless she has never lost the mission which cannot be renounced, the mission to evangelise. The Church in Cuba developed this mission, We are here as disciples and missionaries of the Gospel to announce Jesus Christ. We feel more than ever before in harmony with the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • "The celebration of the Ordinary CELAM Assembly in Cuba will sustain the Church in Cuba and help us to clarify our situation" Cuban Bishops' delegate addresses CELAM (9 July 2007) Fides News Agency