Overview
- The Archdiocese of Hermosillo, which announced his death Wednesday, said he died after complications from surgery to remove an external abscess near his left hip.
- Following Thursday’s funeral Mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral, Archbishop Ruy Rendón Leal presided over the rites and led the interment inside the cathedral.
- Rendón Leal’s homily praised Macías Salcedo’s close, pastoral style and his role as a mentor to clergy, describing him as a father, brother, and friend to the faithful.
- Macías Salcedo was ordained a priest in 1966, served as bishop of Mexicali from 1984 to 1996, and led the Archdiocese of Hermosillo from 1996 until his retirement in 2016.
- Local reports highlight public grief and a lasting legacy in evangelization, priestly formation, and social ministry, with some outlets differing on whether he died at age 85 or 86.