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Gilbert Espinosa Chávez (March 10 1922) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.Gilbert Chávez was born in Ontario California. He studied at Immaculate Heart Seminary in San Diego and was ordained a priest of the San Diego diocese on March 19 1960. Chávez was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of San Diego as well as titular bishop of Magarmel on April 9 1974 by Pope Paul VI. Chávez was ordained a bishop on June 21 1974.