Bishop in 'Style' of Pope Francis Named for Havana

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Apr 27 2016 - 1:24pm | Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service

Cuban Archbishop Juan Garcia Rodriguez of Camaguey celebrates Mass in 2012 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre in Cuba. Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of 79-year-old Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino of Havana and named Archbishop Garcia as his replacement. (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec)

Pope Francis named Archbishop Juan Garcia Rodriguez, who has worked quietly to help rebuild the Cuban church, physically and spiritually, to be the new archbishop of Havana.
He succeeds 79-year-old Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino of Havana, whose retirement was accepted by the pope the same day. The Vatican made the announcements April 26.

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