Holy See Press Office Bulletin, 7 November 2026
Resignations and appointments; Apostolic Journey account from Paysandú
Updated at 18:40 (Rome time)
Today's Holy See Press Office Bulletin, Saturday 7 November, contains two communications: Resignations and Appointments and the account of the Apostolic Journey in Paysandú.
Resignations and Appointments. The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Bangued, Philippines, presented by Bishop Leopoldo C. Jaucian, S.V.D.
He has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, presented by Archbishop Dionisio Guillermo García Ibáñez, and has appointed Bishop Juan Gabriel Díaz Ruiz as metropolitan archbishop of Santiago de Cuba, transferring him from the diocese of Matanzas.
He has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, presented by Bishop José Lampra Cá, and has appointed Bishop Victor Luis Quematcha, O.F.M., hitherto of the diocese of Bafatá, as bishop of Bissau.
He has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of San Lorenzo, Paraguay, presented by Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero, and has appointed Bishop Pierre Laurent Jubinville, C.S.Sp., as bishop of San Lorenzo, transferring him from the diocese of San Pedro.
Apostolic Journey — Paysandú and return to Montevideo. The Holy Father left the “General Cesáreo L. Berisso” Air Base in Montevideo at 8.37 (12.37 Rome time) and landed in Paysandú at 9.38 (13.38 Rome time). At 10.20 (14.20 Rome time) he presided over Holy Mass in the Parque París Londres, with around forty thousand faithful; he then stopped at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, where he unveiled a commemorative plaque. Departure from Paysandú was at 12.41 and arrival in Montevideo at 13.29; the Pope then transferred to the Apostolic Nunciature. The Bulletin also publishes the homily at Mass and his impromptu words in the square before the Basilica.
The appointments are also in our Appointments section.
Sources: Holy See Press Office, Bulletin of 7 November (English); Italian index
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