PROF. DR. IRMA PATRICIA ESPINOSA HERNANDEZ
MEXICO
Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist
Professor Irma Patricia Espinosa Hernández expertise focuses on Criminal Psychology and profiling and evaluation of victims of sexual abuse and sexual offenders.
She qualified as a surgeon before specializing in Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Theology and a Doctorate in Philosophy.
Professor Espinosa Hernández is Director of the Faculty of Psychology at UCLG; Coordinator of the Department of Human Development and Psychopedagogy of the UCLG; Coordinator of the Department of Human Development and Psychopedagogy of the Conciliar Seminary of Mexico.
Professor Espinosa Hernández also holds the post of Secretary of the Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Region of Psychiatry and Spirituality of the Latin American Psychiatric Association (APAL) and is principal member of the Philosophy of Psychiatry section of the Mexican Psychiatric Association (APM).
She is a member of the National Council for Children Protection of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Mexico and a Founding Member of the CEPROME, a centre for interdisciplinary research and training in the protection of minors based in Mexico City.
In 2022, Pope Francis appointed her a member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Mexican National Safeguarding Meeting Highlights Victims’ Needs in Reporting Abuse
MEXICO CITY — Church leaders from across Mexico convened in late October for the Fourth National Meeting of Diocesan and Religious Commission Leaders for Vulnerable Children, Adolescents and Adults, organised by the National Council for the...
Colombian Church gathers for Second National Meeting on Culture of Care
BOGOTÁ — Nearly 140 safeguarding delegates from across Colombia met from 27–30 October for the Second National Meeting of Delegates for the Culture of Care, an initiative convened by the Episcopal Conference of Colombia. Organised by the National Office for the...
Memorare Initiative Brings Safeguarding Training to San Luis Potosí Province
SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, Mexico — On Aug. 25 and 26, the Memorare Initiative of the Province of San Luis Potosí hosted a two-day safeguarding training programme for pastoral leaders, diocesan commissions, health workers, and priests from across the region. The event brought...
Caritas Argentina Hosts Safeguarding Training for Volunteer Network
BUENOS AIRES — A training session held on May 14 brought together more than 30 Church leaders and staff to strengthen safeguarding strategies within Caritas Argentina, marking a significant step in the organisation’s ongoing efforts to protect vulnerable...
Intensive Training Sessions in La Plata Focus on Safeguarding in Church Settings
LA PLATA, Argentina — More than 570 pastoral and educational leaders from across the Archdiocese of La Plata gathered for a series of intensive safeguarding training sessions, held from May 14 to 16, aimed at strengthening the Church’s commitment to the prevention of...
Church and State Join Forces for Abuse Prevention in Patagonia
TRELEW, ARGENTINA — Church and government leaders gathered in southern Argentina’s Patagonia region earlier this month for an intensive training on safeguarding and child protection, culminating in the inauguration of a new Listening Centre in Patagonia’s Chubut...
The Hidden Pandemic: How the Memorare Initiative is Healing Wounds and Building a Safer Church
VATICAN CITY — Humanity has endured many pandemics throughout history, the last Covid-19 crisis costing some 15 million lives. But there is one pandemic that continues to proliferate in the shadows and remain largely unspoken. The damage from it doesn’t flash across...
Boots hit the ground in Commission’s capacity building program, the Memorare Initiative
LIMA, Peru – The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors marked a significant milestone in its efforts across Latin America with the second regional meeting of Memorare Advisors on Feb. 28, 2025. The gathering took place during the 4th Latrin American...
One-Church approach on Safeguarding in Venezuela
Daniel Portillo and Patricia Espinosa During the month of November two Safeguarding activities took place in Venezuela: November 4 to 15 an online course on abuse prevention and safeguarding policy development in dioceses and congregations; November 28 to 30 The II...
The Commission enhancing the European Safeguarding Network
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (PCPM) is hosting in November 13-15 a European Conference for Church leaders and safeguarding personnel from across Europe. The purpose of this event is to broaden the European Network started in Warsaw in 2021, to share good practices in the mission of protecting children and vulnerable persons.