Bishop-elect José Arturo Cepeda Escobedo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA and titular bishop of Tagase.
He was born in Mexico and had been serving as a priest in the Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas.
He will be the youngest USA bishop when consecrated on 5 May, just 10 days before he turns 42. He will be the 9th youngest bishop worldwide.
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- Figueroa Albornoz named Puerto Cabello Bishop
- Mamede Cleto retired, do Nascimento Antunes named ...
- Campos named Cachoeiro do Itapemirim Bishop
- Galeone retired, Estévez named St. Augustine Bishop
- Gettelfinger retired, Thompson named Evansville Bi...
- Stack named Cardiff Archbishop
- Cardinal Saldarini Died
- Cepeda Escobedo named Detroit Auxiliary
- Pizziol named Vicenza Bishop
- Reece retired, Dufour named Kingston Archbishop
- Passo Fundo, Brazil elevated to Archdiocese, Simon...
- Santa Maria, Brazil elevated to Archdiocese, Ruber...
- Pelotas, Brazil elevated to Archdiocese, Hundt nam...
- Malanje, Angola elevated to Archdiocese, Pérez de ...
- Saurimo, Angola elevated to Archdiocese, Imbamba n...
- Saure named Tete Bishop
- Sevilla retired, Tyson named Yakima Bishop
- O’Connell retired, Donoghue named Rarotonga Bishop
- Machiques elevated to Diocese, Díaz Sánchez retire...
- Moolachira named Guwahati Coadjutor
- Udvardy named Pécs Bishop
- Nfon named Bamenda Auxiliary
- Saldanha retired as Lahore Archbishop
- Santos named Alotau-Sideia Bishop
- Marino named Mar del Plata Bishop
- Costa named Chittagong Bishop
- Binzer named Cincinnati Auxiliary
- Agyenta named Navrongo-Bolgatanga Bishop
- Malone resigned, Wright named Maitland-Newcastle B...
- Ghirard retired, Fonlupt named Rodez Bishop
- Cardinal Vithayathil Died
- Holiday named Kroonstad Bishop
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