Archbishop-designate Fabio Martínez Castilla was named Archbishop of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera López was named Archbishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León in October 2012.
Archbishop-designate Martínez Castilla had been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán.
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