Pope Leo XIV Makes First US Bishop Appointment in San Diego
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Writing (ALN) .- Pope Leo XIV made the first episcopal appointment for Venezuela. In that sense, Cardinal Baltazar Porras announced that Alexander Rivera Vielma will be the new bishop of the Diocese of San Carlos. “With joy, dear brothers, we share the news that the Holy Father Leo XIV has made his first appointment [...] The entry Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment for Venezuela: This is the new bishop in the country was first published in…
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Pope Leo XIV, who before being elected a pontiff, was at the head of the Dicastery of the Bishops, appointed priest Alexander Rivera Vielma as the new bishop for the Diocese of San Carlos, in the Cojedes state.«I share the great joy of having a new bishop for the Diocese of San Carlos, Cojedes state. It is the beloved Father Alexander Rivera Vielma. Since my time as Archbishop of Mérida served in different instances of the local Church», highlig…


The Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV) reported that Pope Leon XIV appointed Reverend Alexander Rivera Vielma as the new bishop of the Diocese of San Carlos. Rivera Vielma was born on March 6, 1974 in Mérida. He entered the Archdiocesan Seminary of Mérida, where he completed his philosophical studies (1991-1994) and theological studies (1994-1998). On March 19, [...] The entry Pope Leo XIV appoints new bishop of the Diocese of San Carlos was …
In what marks the first episcopal appointment of Pope Leo XIV for Venezuela, Reverend Alexander Rivera Vielma received the appointment as the new bishop of the Diocese of San Carlos, as reported by the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV). “With joy, dear brothers, we share the news that the Holy Father Leo XIV, has made his first episcopal appointment for our country. Reverend Alexander Rivera Vielma, of the clergy of the metropolitan archdioc…
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