Appointment of apostolic nuncio in Ecuador
Resignation of auxiliary bishop of Washington, U.S.A.
Resignation and appointment of bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, U.S.A.
Appointment of auxiliary bishops of Washington, U.S.A.
Resignation and appointment of bishop of Laredo, U.S.A.
Resignation and appointment of bishop of Timmins, Canada
Appointment of apostolic nuncio in Ecuador
The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Salas, titular of Forotoniana, until now apostolic nuncio in Panama, as apostolic nuncio in Ecuador.
Resignation of auxiliary bishop of Washington, U.S.A.
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary of the metropolitan archdiocese of Washington, United States of America, presented by Bishop Roy Edward Campbell.
Resignation and appointment of bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, U.S.A.
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, United States of America, presented by Bishop Mark E. Brennan.
The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, until now titular of Aeto and auxiliary of the metropolitan archdiocese of Washington, as bishop of the diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, United States of America.
Curriculum vitae
Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala was born on 14 August 1970 in Chalatenango, El Salvador. After studying philosophy at Saint John Vianney College Seminary in Miami and theology at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome, he was awarded a licentiate from the Pontifical Scalabrini Institute of Pastoral Theology for Human Mobility in Rome.
He was ordained a priest on 29 May 2004 for the metropolitan archdiocese of Washington.
He has held the following offices: parish vicar of Mother Seton in Germantown (2004-2008), of Saint Bartholomew in Bethesda (2009), and of the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle in Washington D.C. (2009-2013); parish priest of Our Lady Queen of the Americas in Washington D.C. (2013-2017) and of Saint Mary in Landover Hills (2017-2023).
He was appointed titular bishop of Aeto and auxiliary of Washington on 19 December 2022, receiving episcopal ordination on 14 February 2023.
Appointment of auxiliary bishops of Washington, U.S.A.
The Holy Father has appointed the following as auxiliary bishops of the metropolitan archdiocese of Washington, United States of America: the Reverend Gary R. Studniewski, of the clergy of the same archdiocese, until now parish priest of the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament, assigning him the titular see of Jamestown; and the Reverend Robert P. Boxie, of the clergy of the same archdiocese, until now chaplain at Howard University, assigning him the titular see of Cataquas.
Curriculum vitae of the Reverend Gary R. Studniewski
Msgr. Gary R. Studniewski was born on 8 May 1957 in Toledo, Ohio, in the diocese of the same name. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Toledo and a licentiate in theology from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome.
He was ordained a priest on 24 June 1995 for the metropolitan archdiocese of Washington.
After ordination, he first held the role of military chaplain (1995-2016). He was awarded a master’s degree in strategic studies from the United States Army War College (2014), and went on to serve as administrator of Saint Xavier in Newtowne (2016-2017), administrator (2017-2018) and parish priest (2018-2022) of Saint Peter, and parish priest of the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament (since 2022).
Curriculum vitae of the Reverend Robert P. Boxie
Msgr. Robert P. Boxie was born on 12 September 1980 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the diocese of the same name. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard University, Cambridge.
He was ordained a priest on 25 June 2016 for the metropolitan archdiocese of Washington.
After ordination, he first held the role of assistant to the vocational director (since 2016). He was awarded a licentiate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome, and went on to serve as parish vicar of Saint Joseph in Largo (2017-2020) and chaplain at Harvard University (since 2020).
Resignation and appointment of bishop of Laredo, U.S.A.
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Laredo, United States of America, presented by Bishop James A. Tamayo.
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend John Gomez, of the clergy of the diocese of Tyler, until now vicar general of the same see, as bishop of the diocese of Laredo, United States of America.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. John Gomez was born on 15 December 1975 in Colombia. He obtained a Master of Divinity from Saint Mary Seminary in Houston, and a licentiate in canon law from the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome.
He was ordained a priest on 23 May 2009 for the diocese of Tyler.
He has held the following offices: parish priest of Holy Cross in Pittsburgh, Texas (2012-2017), judicial vicar (2014-2015), vicar general (2015-2023), parish priest of Christ the King in Kilgore (2017-2018) and of Saint Charles in Frankston (2018-2020); delegate of the apostolic administrator (2023-2025); vicar general and Moderator Curiae (since 2025).
He is also a member of the Presbyteral Council (since 2014) and of the College of Consultors (since 2015).
Resignation and appointment of bishop of Timmins, Canada
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Timmins, Canada, presented by Bishop Serge Poitras.
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Msgr. Roch Martin, of the clergy of the diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, until now vicar general, as bishop of Timmins, Canada.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. Roch Martin was born on 26 September 1964 in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. He attended the University of Sudbury and Saint Paul University in Ottawa, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in education. After several years of work as a teacher in Catholic schools, he entered the seminary and was awarded a master’s degree in theology from Saint Paul University.
He was ordained a priest on 10 November 1995 for the diocese of Sault Sainte Marie.
He has held the following offices: parish priest of Notre-Dame de la Merci, of St-Marc and Notre-Dame de la Rivière (1997-2000), of Annonciation and St-Dominique (2000-2001), of Saint-Jacques (2001), of Ste-Anne-des-Pins (2012), of St-Joseph (2014) and St-Jean-de-Brébeuf (2017); he is currently vicar general and Moderator Curiae of the diocese of Sault Sainte Marie (since 2021).
