Pope Leo XIV Appoints 4 New Bishops to Multiple U.S. Dioceses

May 1, 2026 World News

Diocese of Laredo and Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.
Laredo, Texas, Bishop-designate John Gomez (left) and Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, Bishop-designate Evelio Menjivar-Ayala.

The Vatican announced new ordinaries and auxiliary bishops for dioceses in several American states on May 1.

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