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Pope Benedict XVI waves to the crowd as he departs Yankee Stadium after celebrating Mass in New York April 20.
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Archdiocese welcomes new Bishop-designate Oscar Cantú
SAN ANTONIO • Pope Benedict XVI named Father Oscar Cantú of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as the new auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Antonio. The Vatican made the early morning announcement April 10.

He will be ordained a bishop on June 2 by Archbishop José H. Gomez. At 41, Bishop-designate Cantú will be the youngest bishop in the United States. Youthful auxiliary bishops are not new to San Antonio. Archbishop Emeritus Patrick F. Flores was just a few months younger than Cantú when he was appointed bishop by Pope Paul VI in 1970.

Archbishop José Gomez introduced Bishop-designate Cantú at a news conference at the Pastoral Center April 10. The archbishop said, “Bishop-designate Cantú will be a blessing to the people of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. “I met Father Cantú when he was a seminarian and have continued to follow his priestly ministry. While we haven’t worked together before, I am confident he will be a blessing to our archdiocese. His being bilingual and bicultural will make him a perfect fit.”  Full story





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