November 17, 2014. The Pope has accepted the resignation of Bishop Miguel Romano Gómez, ;auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara (Mexico). He also accepted the resignation of the ;bishop of Apatzingán (Mexico), Bishop Miguel Patiño Velázquez, who will be succeeded by Cristóbal Ascencio García.
In Argentina, the Pope has named Bishop Juan Carlos Ares as ;auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires ;and has also named Bishop Martín Fassi as ;auxiliary bishop of San Isidro (Argentina). ;