On Sunday, January 31, he passed away in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, at 10:40 PM, P. Sergio Arturo Córdova Páez, LC. The notice was sent by P. Paul Lara, LC, Territorial Director of the Legionaries of Christ of Northern Mexico.

«With deep sorrow, but with firm hope in the Lord, I inform you that last night P. Sergio Arturo Córdova Páez, LC, brother of P. Marco Antonio, died in Guadalajara. He was 59 years old. He had been battling Covid for several days, his health worsened, and he died of a cardiac arrest,» mentions P. Paul in a message sent on the morning of February 1.

«Let us pray for the eternal rest of P. Sergio, and that God our Lord grants his family comfort and resignation in these difficult moments,» concludes P. Paul in his message.

For those who wish to write a message or condolence thoughts, you can do so by following this link which will take you to the book prepared for the occasion.

Overview

P. Sergio Arturo Córdova Páez was born on September 7, 1961, in Atotonilco el Alto, Jalisco (Mexico). He entered the Vocational Center of Madero 12, Tlalpan, on August 14, 1972, and on September 15, 1976, he began his Novitiate in Salamanca, Spain.

During his apostolic practices, he served as a teacher at the then Novitiate and Humanities Center of Salamanca, Spain. He also collaborated in the territorial administrations of Spain and Mexico.

He made his perpetual profession on September 15, 1984. He was ordained a priest by Saint John Paul II on January 3, 1991, at St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City.

At various times and for several years, he collaborated as an assistant to the general secretariat in Rome. From 1996 to 1999, he exercised his ministry in adult pastoral work in Medellín and Bogotá, Colombia. From 2001 to 2006, he was a professor at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum. From 2006 to 2010, he was a spiritual advisor at the Notre Dame de Jerusalén center. He worked in adult pastoral care from 2010 to 2014 in Rome, Italy, and then until 2016 in Guadalajara, Mexico. From 2017 to 2020, he served as prefect of studies and professor at the Novitiate Center of Monterrey. On January 31, 2021, he returned to the house of the Father after battling COVID-19.

Rest in peace!