Diocese of Las Cruces
Office of Communications
Deacon Jim Winder, Vice Chancellor
Direct: (575) 644-5860
Cell:     (575) 523-7577
Email:  [email protected]

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DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Oscar Cantú as the Coadjutor Bishop of San Jose, California. Bishop Cantú will succeed the present bishop of San Jose, Most Reverend Patrick McGrath, upon his retirement. A Mass of Welcome is scheduled for Bishop Cantú on Friday, September 28, in San Jose. Bishop Cantú remains the bishop of Las Cruces until September 28.

Additional information will be provided to you as the process for selecting a new bishop for our diocese—along with a Mass of Farewell for Bishop Cantú—is planned.