Bishop Luis Enrique Rojas Ruiz was named Bishop of Punto Fijo, Venezuela.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Carlos Alfredo Cabezas Mendoza was named Bishop of Ciudad Guayana in December 2022.
Bishop Rojas Ruiz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mérida.
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