The Rev. Rafael Morales, right, shares a laugh at the Diocese of Puerto Rico’s election assembly. • Photo gallery, Parroquia Santa María Magdalena, Levittown, Puerto Rico |
Adapted from Episcopal News Service
The Diocese of Puerto Rico elected the Rev. Rafael Morales as its 8th bishop on Dec. 10.
Morales, who was ordained a priest in mid-2011, is the rector of Parroquia Santa María Magdalena in Levittown.
He was elected on the third ballot during an election assembly held at the Lions Club of Bayamón. The bishop-elect’s ordination and consecration is scheduled for July 22.
The other nominees were:
- The Rev. Carla Roland Guzmán, Diocese of New York
- The Rev. César Ramírez Segarra, Diocese of Puerto Rico
- The Rev. Luis Fernando Padilla Morales, Diocese of Puerto Rico
The Rt. Rev. Wilfrido Ramos Orench has served as provisional bishop since March 2014.