Appointment of the Apostolic Nuncio to the Netherlands
Appointment of the Apostolic Nuncio to the Czech Republic
Appointment of Auxiliary Bishops of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cali (Colombia)
Appointment of the Prelate Bishop of the Territorial Prelature of Caravelí (Peru)
Elevation to the Episcopal Dignity of the Apostolic Administrator of Kyrgyzstan
Appointment of the Apostolic Nuncio to the Netherlands
The Holy Father has appointed His Excellency the Most Reverend Msgr. Santiago Ignacio De Wit Guzmán, titular archbishop of Gabala, until now apostolic nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Grenada, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, the Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and apostolic delegate to the Antilles, as apostolic nuncio to the Netherlands.
Appointment of the Apostolic Nuncio to the Czech Republic
The Holy Father has appointed His Excellency the Most Reverend Monsignor Eugene Martin Nugent, titular archbishop of Domnach Sechnaill, until now apostolic nuncio to Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain, as apostolic nuncio to the Czech Republic.
Appointment of Auxiliary Bishops of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cali (Colombia)
The Holy Father has appointed as auxiliary bishops of the metropolitan archdiocese of Cali (Colombia): Reverend Arnulfo Moreno Quiñonez, of the clergy of the apostolic vicariate of Guapi (Colombia), until now delegate vicar, assigning him the titular see of Castra Nova; and Reverend Luis Fernando de Jesús Pérez Agudelo, of the clergy of the archdiocese of Medellín (Colombia), until now vice-rector of the Major Archdiocesan Seminary, assigning him the titular see of Leges.
Curriculum Vitae of H.E. Mons. Arnulfo Moreno Quiñonez
H.E. Msgr. Arnulfo Moreno Quiñonez was born on 25 March 1979, in El Charco, Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi. He studied Philosophy and Theology at the San Pedro Apóstol Major Seminary in Cali.
He was ordained a priest on 17 July 2010, for the Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi.
He has held the following positions: parochial vicar of the Cathedral La Inmaculada Concepción in Guapi (2010); parish priest of San Antonio de Padua in Guapi (2011–2014); territorial coordinator of teachers in Guapi (2011–2012); parish priest of Nuestra Señora del Rosario in Santa María, Timbiquí (2017); parish administrator of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles in Valencia, Spain (2015–2017); parish administrator of La Santísima Trinidad in López de Micay (2015); delegate for Family Ministry of the apostolic vicariate of Guapi (2019); parish priest of the Cathedral La Inmaculada Concepción in Guapi (2021–2025); delegate vicar of the Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi (2021–2024 and since 2025); pro-vicar of the apostolic vicariate of Guapi (2024–2025).
Curriculum Vitae of H.E. Mons. Luis Fernando de Jesús Pérez Agudelo
H.E. Msgr. Luis Fernando de Jesús Pérez Agudelo was born on September 21, 1967, in Itagüí, archdiocese of Medellín. He studied Philosophy and Theology at the Pontifical Bolivarian University of Medellín and obtained a licentiate in Moral Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
He was ordained a priest on December 5, 1992, for the metropolitan archdiocese of Medellín.
He has held the following positions: parochial vicar of Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús (1992); vice-assistant of the Christian Family Movement (1993); parish priest of Jesús Nazareno (1993–1997); parish priest of San Blas (1997); formator at the Major Seminary of Medellín (1998–1999 and 2001–2008); rector of the Major Seminary of the Diocese of Armenia (2008–2010); vice-rector and formator at the Major Seminary of Medellín (since 2010); archpriest of the Archpriesthood of Blessed Mariano Euse (since 2019).
Appointment of the Prelate Bishop of the Territorial Prelature of Caravelí (Peru)
The Holy Father has appointed His Excellency Msgr. Francisco Castro Lalupú as prelate bishop of the Territorial Prelature of Caravelí (Peru), transferring him from the titular see of Puzia di Bizacena and from the office of auxiliary bishop of Trujillo.
Curriculum Vitae
H.E. Msgr. Francisco Castro Lalupú was born on 13 August 1973, in the District of Bellavista-Sullana, archdiocese of Piura (Peru). He studied at the San Juan María Vianney Seminary of the archdiocese of Piura and the San Carlos y San Marcelo Seminary of the archdiocese of Trujillo.
He was ordained a priest on 6 June 2004, for the archdiocese of Trujillo.
He has held the following positions: parish administrator of Santiago Apóstol (2004) and San José (2005); parish priest of Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo (2006–2010); responsible for the Chapel of Santa Ana (2015–2018); parochial vicar of Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo – Cathedral of Trujillo (2018–2020); member of the Commission for the Family (2006–2008); assistant treasurer of the archdiocese of Trujillo and professor at the Major Seminary San Carlos y San Marcelo of Trujillo (2007–2009); treasurer of the archdiocese of Trujillo (2009–2016); episcopal vicar for Economic and administrative affairs of the archdiocese of Trujillo, member of the Episcopal Council of the archdiocese of Trujillo, delegate of the Catholic University Association of Trujillo, representative of the educational institutions Pio XII and Una sonrisa de amor, and administrator of the Seminary San Carlos y San Marcelo of Trujillo (2016–2020).
He was appointed titular bishop of Puzia di Bizacena and auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Trujillo on April 4, 2020, and received episcopal ordination on the following September 29.
Elevation to the Episcopal Dignity of the Apostolic Administrator of Kyrgyzstan
The Holy Father has elevated to episcopal dignity, assigning him the titular see of Aeto, the Reverend Father Anthony James Corcoran, S.J., apostolic administrator of Kyrgyzstan.
Curriculum Vitae
H.E. Msgr. Anthony James Corcoran, S.J., was born on April 19, 1963, in Tucson, Arizona, United States of America. He obtained a degree in Political Science from Marquette University in Milwaukee, a Master’s degree in International Political Economics of Development from Fordham University in New York, and a Bachelor’s degree in Theology from Weston School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
He was ordained a priest on 8 June 1996, for the Society of Jesus.
He pursued further studies and held the following positions: licentiate in Spiritual Theology at Weston School of Theology (1997); director of the Interdiocesan Pre-Seminary in Novosibirsk (1998–2000 and 2007–2008); spiritual director of the same Pre-Seminary (2001–2005); parish priest of Saint Joseph Parish in Berdsk, diocese of the Transfiguration in Novosibirsk (1998–2008); vicar general of the diocese of the Transfiguration in Novosibirsk (1999–2008); doctorate in Moral Theology at Weston School of Theology (2006); superior of the Independent Russian Region of the Society of Jesus (2009–2017).
He was appointed apostolic administrator of Kyrgyzstan on 29 August 2017.
