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'''Moises Carmona Rivera''' ([[October 31]], [[1912]] - [[November 1]], [[1991]]) was born in [[Quechultenango]], [[Guerrero]], [[Mexico]] and was a [[Roman Catholic]] parish priest in [[Acapulco]] notable for his refusal to accept the reforms of the [[Second Vatican Council]].  

When the reforms came to his Mexican parish and he refused to conform he was excommunicated and removed from his parish by the bishop of [[Acapulco]] on [[April 30]], [[1977]].  With the support of his 2,000 parishoners, Father Carmona was able to keep his parish and but was nonetheless considered excommunicated by the church authorities.

Father Carmona continued as pastor of Divine Providence parish separated from the church establishment as a [[Catholic ultratraditionalism|traditional Catholic]] declaring that the [[Sedevacantism|papacy was vacant]] and dismissed [[Pope Paul VI]] and his successors as [[antipope|antipopes]].  On [[October 17]], [[1981]], Father Carmona was consecrated bishop by the [[Catholic ultratraditionalism|traditional Catholic]] [[Peter Martin Ngo-Dinh-Thuc|Archbishop Peter Martin Ngo Dinh Thuc]].

Bishop Carmona proceed to consecrate other bishops for the [[Catholic ultratraditionalism|traditional Catholic]] movement.  They were Mexicans [[Benigno Bravo]] and [[Roberto Martinez]] and Americans [[George Musey]] and [[Mark Pivarunas]].
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