Bishop José Trinidad Zapata Ortiz was named Bishop of Papantla, Puebla, México.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong was named an Official of the Congregation for the Clergy in September 2013.
Bishop Zapata Ortiz had been serving as Bishop of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz.
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20 March 2014
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- Hudson named Westminster Auxiliary
- Dydycz retired, Pikus named Drohiczyn Bishop
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