Archdiocese of San Antonio announces transfer of new bishop from Detroit

Pope Leo XIV transfers Detroit auxiliary bishop to San Antonio Archdiocese

Bishop José Arturo Cepeda. / Credit: Courtesy of the Archdiocese of Detroit Vatican City, Aug 26, 2025 / 09:45 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday appointed Detroit Auxiliary Bishop José Arturo Cepeda as auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of San Antonio.The transfer marks the Mexican-born bishop’s return to San Antonio, the south-central Texas city where he served as a priest from his ordination in 1996 until his consecration as an auxiliary bish…

Archdiocese of San Antonio announces transfer of new bishop from Detroit

The Archdiocese of San Antonio announced the transfer of a new auxiliary bishop to the administration, and he is a native of the Alamo City.

Pope Leo XIV Transfers Detroit Auxiliary Bishop to San Antonio Archdiocese

Bishop José Arturo Cepeda The transfer marks the Mexican-born bishop’s return to the south-central Texas city.

Pope appoints Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Cepeda as auxiliary bishop of San Antonio - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop José Arturo Cepeda, who has served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit for 14 years, as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Msgr. Veceslav Tumir, chargé d’affaires at the apostolic nunciature, in the temporary absence of Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, announced the appointment Aug. 26 in Washington. With this appointment, B…