Resignation of bishop of Miarinarivo, Madagascar

Resignation and appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Madrid, Spain

Resignation of bishop of Miarinarivo, Madagascar

The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Miarinarivo, Madagascar, presented by the Bishop Jean Claude Randrianarisoa.

Resignation and appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Madrid, Spain

The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Madrid, Spain, presented by His Eminence Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra.

The Holy Father has appointed Bishop José Cobo Cano as metropolitan archbishop of Madrid, transferring him from the titular see of Beatia and the office of auxiliary of Madrid.

Curriculum vitae

Archbishop-elect José Cobo Cano was born in Sabiote, diocese of Jaén, on 20 September 1965. After obtaining a licentiate in civil law, he was awarded a bachelor’s degree in theology from the Universidad Eclesiástica San Dámaso (1992).

He was ordained a priest on 23 April 1994 for the archdiocese of Madrid.

Following ordination, he served as chaplain of Hermandades del Trabajo (1994-2000) and parish vicar of San Leopoldo (1995-2000). He studied social morality at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid (1996), and went on to serve as parish priest of San Alfonso María de Ligorio (2000-2015), member of the Presbyteral Council (2000-2012) and episcopal vicar of the Vicariate II (2015-2018).

He was appointed auxiliary bishop of Madrid on 29 December 2017, and consecrated on 17 February 2018. Within the Spanish Episcopal Conference, he was a member of the Episcopal Commission for Social Pastoral Care (2018-2020) and, since 2020, has been a member of the Episcopal Commission for Social Pastoral Care and Human Promotion.