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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]].  
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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.
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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]].
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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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[[Category:1912 births|Carmona, Moises]]
[[Category:1991 deaths|Carmona, Moises]]