It is located south of Rome and is one of the four major basilicas of the city. It was built in the 4th century, under Emperor Constantine, on the site where it is believed the apostle Saint Paul was buried. The basilica is famous for its monumental architecture, with a central nave surrounded by Corinthian columns and a beautiful mosaic in the apse depicting Christ.
He was born in San José de Gracia, Michoacán on September 4, 1949. Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop Prelate of the Prelature of Cancún-Chetumal on October 26, 2004. He received episcopal ordination and took possession of the Prelature on November 22, 2004. On February 15, 2020, Pope Francis appointed him First Bishop of the Diocese of Cancún-Chetumal, a work he had already been carrying out as Bishop Prelate.