Appointment of auxiliary bishops of the metropolitan archdiocese of León, Mexico

The Holy Father has appointed the following as auxiliary bishops of the metropolitan archdiocese of León, Mexico: the Reverend Rubén de la Cruz Martínez, assigning him the titular see of Teudali; and the Reverend Ramón Orozco Muñoz, assigning him the titular see of Tiguala.

Curriculum vitae of Msgr. Rubén de la Cruz Martínez

Msgr. Rubén de la Cruz Martínez was born on 4 May 1966 in San Francisco del Rincón.

He was ordained a priest on 21 October 1993, and incardinated into the metropolitan archdiocese of León.

He has held the following offices: parish vicar, spiritual director of the Institute of Superior Studies of Irapueto; vocational assistant of the deanery of Irapueto; spiritual director in the diocesan seminary; head of the spiritual area of the Commission of the Clergy; parish priest and episcopal vicar of the VI Pastoral Zone.

He is currently rector of the National Votive Sanctuary of Cristo Re and diocesan spiritual director of the Adoración Nocturna Mexicana.

Curriculum vitae of Msgr. Ramón Orozco Muñoz

Msgr. Orozco Muñoz was born on 15 July 1973 in San Agustín, diocese of San Juan de los Lagos. He was awarded a licentiate in moral theology and a specialization in bioethics from the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome.

He was ordained a priest on 23 December 2000 for the same diocese.

He has held the following offices: parish vicar, formator, spiritual director and rector of the seminary, secretary chancellor, and vicar general.

He is currently parish priest of Sangre de Cristo. He is also a member of the College of Consultors, the Presbyteral Council, the Council of Orders and Ministers and the diocesan Commission for the protection of minors.