Name/Title
Nativities Scene Ceramic FigureEntry/Object ID
2021.064.055Description
A ceramic basket with vine detailing, and hay detailing. Has a nativity scene of Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus and a lamb on the front and back.Context
Raymundo Joseph Peña (February 19, 1934 – September 24, 2021) was an American Roman Catholic bishop.[1]
Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, he was the son of Cosme A. Peña and Elisa Ramon Peña. He attended St. John's Seminary, and Assumption Seminary, both in San Antonio, Texas. He was ordained on May 25, 1957, at Corpus Christi Cathedral by the Most Reverend Mariano S. Garriaga, D.D., LL.D.[1]
On October 16, 1976, he was named Titular bishop of Trisipa and Auxiliary to the Archbishop of San Antonio. In 1979 he served as Administrator Sede Vacante for the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
In 1980, Peña was appointed Bishop of El Paso, serving for 15 years until his installation as Bishop of Brownsville in 1995. He submitted his letter of resignation to the Congregation for Bishops upon reaching 75. His resignation was accepted when Pope Benedict XVI, named Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Daniel E. Flores as bishop in his stead.
the Bishop willed his collection of nativity scenes to the Museum of South Texas History and to the Historic Brownsville Museum. For many years Bishop Peña displayed the nativity scenes year-round. He considered them not just a seasonal theme, but a reminder of God’s divine love. He enjoyed sharing them with those who visited, using them as medium through which to express his faith. Inspired visitors often gifted Bishop Peña with additional nativity scenes.Collection
Bishop Raymundo PeñaLexicon
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Category 08: Communication Objects