After Fernández firing, new bishop appointed for Puerto Rico diocese
Pope Francis has appointed a new bishop to lead the Puerto Rican Diocese of Arecibo, six months after he sacked the previous bishop.
Pope Francis has appointed a new bishop to lead the Puerto Rican Diocese of Arecibo, the Holy See announced Wednesday. The appointment comes six months after Francis sacked the previous bishop under circumstances which remain unclear.
Bishop Alberto Arturo Figueroa Morales’ appointment to the Arecibo dioceses was announced by the Holy See Sept. 14.
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