Appointment of auxiliary bishops of the metropolitan archdiocese of Caracas, Venezuela

The Holy Father has appointed the following as auxiliary bishops of the metropolitan archdiocese of Caracas, Venezuela: the Reverend Fr. José Manuel León, C.P., assigning him the titular see of Gigti, and the Reverend José Dionisio Gómez Gouveia, assigning him the titular see of Fuerteventura.

Curriculum vitae of Msgr. José Manuel León, C.P.

Msgr. León was born on 29 October 1966 in Barquisimeto. He was ordained a priest on 19 March 1994, and incardinated in the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ.

He was professor at the Institute of Theology for Religious and is currently parish priest of La Preciosisima Sangre, diocese of Petare; superior of the Passionist Fathers for Venezuela and for other Latin American countries; secretary general of the Latin American Passionist Conference; coordinator general of the Latin American Passionist Theological Team.

Curriculum vitae of Msgr. José Dionisio Gómez Gouveia

Msgr. Gómez Gouveia was born on 4 June 1966 in La Guaira. He was ordained a priest on 24 November 2001, and incardinated in the metropolitan archdiocese of Caracas.

He has held the following offices: parish vicar and parish priest of various parishes; chaplain of La Planta Prison in Caracas; formator of the preparatory seminary; bursar and vice rector of the archdiocesan seminary.

He is currently rector of the Seminario Santa Rosa de Lima of the metropolitan archdiocese of Caracas.