Pope Leo makes 1st episcopal appointment
May 16, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Leo XIV made his first episcopal appointment on May 15: he appointed Father Miguel Ángel Contreras Llajaruna, SM, as auxiliary bishop of Callao, Peru.
While bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, the future Pontiff also served as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Callao from 2020-21. Father Conteras, 45, has served as a pastor and held other offices in the Callao diocese; he is also the local superior of the Marist fathers.
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