Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Cepeda as Auxiliary in San Antonio: August 26, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Cepeda as Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio transferring him from the Office of Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Cepeda as Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio transferring him from the Office of Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit.

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Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Cepeda

WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has appointed Most Reverend Jose Arturo Cepeda as Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio transferring him from the Office of Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit.

The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on August 26, 2025, by Monsignor Većeslav Tumir, chargé d’ affaires, a.i., of the Apostolic Nunciature, in the temporary absence of Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

Bishop Cepeda’s biography may be found here.

The Archdiocese of San Antonio is comprised of 23,180 square miles in the State of Texas and has a total population of 2,798,718, of which 1,148,253, are Catholic.

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