Jesús Gervasio Pérez Rodríguez

Jesús Gervasio Pérez Rodríguez (19 June 1936–23 March 2021) was a Bolivian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Sucre.

Quotes

• We are called to be witnesses to Jesus; if we are witnesses we are missionaries. To be witnesses we must learn to live with Christ who is always with us.
  • “Month of the Bible ” in Latin America helps Catholics become more familiar with the Word of God in order to be true witnesses to Christ for the world (14 September 2006) Fides News Agency

• Celebrating the Eucharist means celebrating who we are, always living our priestly identity, our ministry or service of making the Lord's Supper present. What greatness we possess! And what a responsibility! Are we astounded by this self-giving and this responsibility before Christ and the Church? At least we should be.
  • Letter from the Archbishop of Sucre to his priests: “The priestly vocation grows, develops, and remains faithful and fruitful, only in an intense relationship with Christ.” (16 June 2009) Fides News Agency