By Communications Department - Archdiocese of Miami
MIAMI | Funeral services will take place Monday in St. Petersburg and Tuesday in Miami for Estrella Estévez, mother of Bishop Felipe Estévez, current bishop of St. Augustine and former auxiliary bishop of Miami.
Estrella Estévez died Jan. 27 in St. Petersburg, where the family had lived for many years. In addition to Bishop Estévez, she is survived by another son, a daughter and several grandchildren.
Viewing will be held on Monday, Feb. 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. at St. Raphael Church, 1376 Snell Isle Blvd, N.E., St. Petersburg (33704). Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. in the church, with a reception immediately following in the parish hall.
On Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m., a memorial Mass will take place at St. Agatha Church, 1111 SW 107th Avenue, Miami (33174) followed by an internment at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery, 11411 N.W. 25th St., Miami (33172).
Bishop Estévez served as auxiliary bishop of Miami from January 2004 to June 2011, when he was installed as bishop of St. Augustine. Prior to that, he served as rector of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach and pastor of St. Agatha Church in Miami.
Condolences may be sent to Bishop Estévez at the Catholic Center, 11625 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL 32258-2060.
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