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Resignations and Appointments, 17.11.2020

Appointment of bishop of Youngstown, U.S.A.

Appointment of vicar apostolic of Zamora, Ecuador

Appointment of members of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples

 

Appointment of bishop of Youngstown, U.S.A.

The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of Youngstown, United States of America, the Reverend David J. Bonnar, of the clergy of the diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, until now parish priest of the Saint Aidan Parish in Wexford.

Curriculum vitae

Msgr. David J. Bonnar was born on 5 February 1962 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1984 he was awarded a bachelor’s degree from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. He carried out his ecclesiastical studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, as a student of the Pontifical North American College (1984-1988).

He was ordained a priest for the diocese of Pittsburgh on 23 July 1988.

Since priestly ordination he has held the following offices: parish vicar of the Saint Vitus Parish in New Castle (1988-1992), the Saint Rosalia parish (1992-1996) and the Saint Thomas More parish (1996-1997) in Pittsburgh; director of vocations, rector of the seminary and director of the office for permanent deacons (1997-2002); dean (2005-2007), secretary for parish life and episcopal vicar for the clergy (2007-2009). In addition, he has served as a member of the pastoral board (2004-2006), the National Advisory Board of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2020) and director of the journal The Priest (since 2014). He has served as parish priest of the Saint Bernard parish in Pittsburgh (2009-2020) and the Saint Aidan Parish in Wexford (from 2020 until the present).

 

Appointment of vicar apostolic of Zamora, Ecuador

The Holy Father has appointed as vicar apostolic of Zamora, Ecuador, with episcopal character, the Reverend Jaime Oswaldo Castillo Villacrés, of the clergy of the diocese of Loja, until now rector of the Seminario Reina de El Cisne and president of the organisation of seminaries of Ecuador.

Curriculum vitae

Msgr. Jaime Oswaldo Castillo Villacrés was born on 17 September 1973 in Gozanamá, province and diocese of Loja. He attended the Seminario Reina de El Cisne, Loja, concluding his formation for the priesthood at the Pontifical International College Maria Mater Ecclesiae of the Legionaries of Christ in Rome.

He received episcopal ordination on 11 September 1998, and was incardinated in the diocese of Loja.

Since ordination he has held the following roles: parish vicar of El Sagrario, Loja (2000); parish priest of San Isidro Labrador, chaplain of the Monastery of the Poor Clares and diocesan delegate for Communication, Loja (2001-2003); professor of the Seminario Mayor Reina de El Cisne, vicar of the Nuestra Señora de El Cisne Shrine and director of the Shrine Radio, Loja (2003-2004). He subsequently obtained a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences at the Salesian Pontifical University; a doctorate in sacred theology with an anthropological focus at the Theological Faculty of Central Italy, Florence (2005-2007); and a diploma in Youth Ministry at CELAM. He took part in a Latin American course for formators in major seminaries.

He has also served as formator in the Seminario Mayor Reina de El Cisne (2008-2009); parish priest of Vicentino, Puyango, Loja (2010); delegate for Youth Diocesan Pastoral Ministry, Loja (2011-2013); chaplain of the Hogar María Bordoni and the Escuela Mater Dei, Loja (2011-2013); member of the Diocesan Pastoral Council, Loja; parish priest of San Juan Evangelista in Chambo, Riobamba (2013-2015); diocesan delegate for the pastoral care of vocations, Riobamba (2013-2017); formator of the Major Seminary Cristo Buen Pastor, Riobamba; and parish priest of San Miguel de Pungalá, Riobamba (2016-2017). Since 2017 he has served as rector of the Seminario Mayor Reina de El Cisne, Loja and from 2018 until the present, president of the Organisation of Seminaries of Ecuador.

 

Appointment of members of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples

The Holy Father has appointed as members of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples His Eminence Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.J., president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue; His Eminence Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, archivist and librarian of the Holy Roman Church; Msgr. Joseph Marino, president of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy; Archbishop George Antonysamy, bishop of Madras and Mylapore and titular of Sulci; the Reverend Mr. José María Calderón, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies of Spain; the Reverend Fr. Antonio de Jesús Mascorro Tristán, M.G., National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies of Mexico; the Reverend Fr. Godefroid Manuga- Lukokisa, S.V.D., National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.