Bishop Eugenio Andrés Lira Rugarcía was named Bishop of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ruy Rendón Leal was named Archbishop of Hermosillo, Sonora in April 2016.
Bishop Lira Rugarcía had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Puebla de los Ángeles.
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22 September 2016
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