Bishop Luis Manuel López Alfaro was named Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas, México.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jaime Calderón Calderón was named Archbishop of León, Guanajuato in July 2024.
Bishop López Alfaro had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas.
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09 April 2025
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