Pope Francis announced this Saturday, June 8, the appointment of two new bishops in the dioceses of Piedras Negras and Tacámbaro, suffragans of the archdioceses of Monterrey and Morelia, respectively.
In the Diocese of Piedras Negras, the Holy Father accepted the resignation of Bishop Alonso Gerardo Garza Treviño at the age of 75, as happens with all bishops when they reach that age. In his place, the pastor will be Mons. Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola, who until now served as Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey.
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Additionally, in the Diocese of Tacámbaro, he appointed Mons. Juan Carlos Arcq Guzmán as the new bishop. This jurisdiction was without an episcopal leader, after Mons. Gerardo Díaz Vázquez was transferred to lead the Diocese of Colima in May of last year.
Mons. Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola
Born on July 6, 1966 in Monterrey, he was ordained a priest on August 15, 1998 in the Archdiocese of Monterrey. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Moral Theology from the Pontifical University of Mexico.
He has played several key roles within the Church, including: Prefect and teacher of the Seminary, parochial vicar and rector of the temple of San Maximiliano Kolbe, chancellor secretary of the Curia, and director of the Ecclesiastical Archive and the Department of History of the Archdiocese of Monterrey .
In 2014, he was named Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, and in 2016, Secretary General of the Mexican Episcopal Conference. Since 2021, he has been in charge of the Episcopal Secretariat for the Family.
Mons. Juan Carlos Arcq Guzmán
Born on October 17, 1966 in Monterrey, he was ordained a priest on August 15, 1997, becoming incardinated in the Archdiocese of Monterrey.
Throughout his ministry, he has held various positions, such as: chaplain of the Rectory of Saint Maximilian Kolbe and of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Angels, director of the Pastoral Center for Missionary Training and the Department of Missions, prefect of the Institute of Theology of the Archdiocesan Seminary and later rector.
In October 2020, he was named Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, receiving episcopal ordination in December of the same year.
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