Know the recent appointed Bishops

On June 20, 2025; His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has graciously appointed two Bishops: 

Msgr. Germán Humberto Barbosa Mora, of Engativá diocese clergy, has been appointed auxiliary bishop of Bogotá, Colombia and Msgr. José Luis Cerra Luna, of Matamoros-Reynosa diocese clergy, as bishop of Nogales, Mexico.

These are the most recent appointed Roman Catholic bishops.

Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Bogotá, Colombia 

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Germán Humberto Barbosa Mora, of the clergy of the diocese of Engativá, until now episcopal vicar of the vicariate of Nuestra Señora del Rosario in Suba and parish priest of Madre de la Divina Gracia in Suba, assigning him the titular see of Uzali. 

Curriculum vitae 

Msgr. Germán Humberto Barbosa Mora was born in Bogotá on 24 December 1974. He carried out his studies in philosophy and theology at the Seminario Mayor de Bogotá, and obtained a licentiate and doctorate in moral theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He received priestly ordination for the metropolitan archdiocese of Bogotá on 2 December 2000. In 2003, he was incardinated in the new diocese of Engativá at the moment of its creation. 

He has held the following pastoral assignments:

• Parochial Vicar of the Parish of St. John the Baptist de la Estrada (2001).
• Parish Priste of the Parish of Our Lady of Copacabana (2002–2005).
• Studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome (2005–2007).
• Parish Priest of the Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary, Cota (2007–2011).
• Parish Priest of the Cathedral of Engativá St. John the Baptist de la Estrada (2011–2013).
• Doctorate in Moral Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome (2013–2016).
• Formator and Vocations Animator Delegate at the Major Seminary of Bogotá (2017–2019).
• Episcopal Vicar of the Vicariate Our Lady of the Rosary and Member of the Episcopal Council of the Diocese of Engativá (2019–2025).
• Director of the San Lorenzo Seminary House in Cota (2020–2023).
• Parish Priest of the Parish of Divine Grace in Suba (2023–2025).

Appointment of bishop of Nogales, Mexico 

The Holy Father has appointed Msgr. José Luis Cerra Luna, of the clergy of the diocese of Matamoros-Reynosa, until now vicar general of the same diocese, as bishop of Nogales, Mexico. 

Curriculum vitae 

Msgr. José Luis Cerra Luna was born in Torreón, State of Coahuila, on 24 July 1963, He studied in the seminary of Matamoros and Monterrey, and was ordained a priest on 21 April 1990, and incardinated in the diocese of Matamoros-Reynosa. He was awarded a licentiate in philosophy at the Universidad Pontificia de México and a licentiate in spiritual theology from the Pontifical Theological Faculty and Pontifical Institute of Spirituality Teresianum in Rome. 

Studies Completed:

·       Studied Philosophy at the Seminary of Monterrey (1981–1984).

·       Studied at the Pontifical University of Mexico from 1985 to 1991, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Theology and a Licentiate in Philosophy.

·       Studied at the Pontifical Institute of Spirituality, Teresianum, in Rome, Italy, from 1997 to 1999, where he obtained a Licentiate in Theology with a specialization in Spiritual Theology.

Positions Held in His Priestly Ministry:

·       Served as Bursar, Professor, and Spiritual Director at the Seminary of Matamoros from 1991 to 2007.

·       Has been Parish Priest of the following parishes:

o   Our Lady of the Assumption in H. Matamoros, Tamaulipas (2007),

o   Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos in Río Bravo, Tamaulipas (2013),

o   And the Co-Cathedral Our Lady of Guadalupe in Reynosa, where he has served as Pastor since 2019 and as Rector since 2024.

·       He is a member of various diocesan councils and has served as Moderator of the Operational Council for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults in the Diocese since 2019.

·       Currently, he is the Vicar General of the Diocese of Matamoros–Reynosa since 2019 and has also been the Legal Representative of the Diocese since 2009.