Archbishop-designate Polito Rodríguez Méndez was named Archbishop of Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Antonio José López Castillo in March 2020.
Archbishop-designate Rodríguez Méndez had been serving as Bishop of San Carlos de Venezuela.
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