Pope Leo Picks DC Pastor of Parish Impacted by Immigration Raids for Florida Bishop
The appointment adds a pastor known for immigrant outreach as the diocese faces growth and a need for multilingual leadership, officials said.
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Pastor critical of Trump's deportation policies to oversee MAGA stronghold in Florida
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father Emilio Biosca Agüero, a pastor critical of the Trump administration deportation policies, as Bishop of Naples. The Father will oversee a conservative southwest Florida diocese. According to Christopher Hale's Letters from Leo, Biosca Agüero has led the Shrine of the Sacred Heart in D.C. since 2019, serving a primarily Salvadoran congregation of 5,600 members. Since immigration enforcement intensified last August…
Pope Leo XIV names former missionary in Cuba as new bishop of Venice, Florida
ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father Emilio Biosca Agüero, a Capuchin Franciscan missionary who served in Cuba and Papua New Guinea, as the new bishop of Venice, Florida. The Vatican announced the appointment on May 13 alongside the acceptance of the resignation of Bishop Frank J. Dewane, 76, who had led the southwest Florida diocese since 2006. Under canon law, diocesan bishops are required to submit their resignation to the pope…
Pope Leo XIV names Franciscan missionary as new bishop of Venice, Florida - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %
Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Fla., delivers the meditation during an evening prayer service at Holy Family Church in New York City Sept. 5, 2023. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father Emilio Biosca Agüero, a Capuchin Franciscan missionary who served in Cuba and Papua New Guinea, as the new bishop of Venice, Florida. The Vatican announced the appointment on May 13 alongside the acceptance of …
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