Appointment of archbishop of Tanger, Morocco

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Emilio Rocha Grande, O.F.M., until now apostolic administrator Sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the archdiocese of Tanger, Morocco, as archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Curriculum vitae

Msgr. Emilio Rocha Grande, O.F.M., was born on 8 May 1958 in Madrid, Spain.

He gave his solemn vows on 18 September 1982 in the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor and was ordained a priest on 16 February 1991.

He studied at the Pontifical University Antonianum and was awarded a diploma in theology and in vocational formation, and a licentiate in ecclesiastical studies.

He has held the following offices: teacher, guardian of the Conventi (1997-2000 and 2006-2011); master of postulants (2000-2003) and of the temporarily professed (2011-2015); provincial definitor (2000-2010, 2013-2015 and 2017-2020); formator, assistant of the Franciscan Family, provincial vicar (2010-2013); visitator general of the province of Cartagena, Murcia (2011) and of Santiago de Compostela (2018).

On 25 February 2022 he was appointed apostolic administrator Sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the archdiocese of Tanger.