Bishop Oscar Efraín Tamez Villarreal was named Bishop of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Antonio González Sánchez in March 2021.
Bishop Tamez Villarreal had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León.
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23 September 2021
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