Pope establishes new diocese, names new bishop in Puerto Rico

Published: 2008-03-12

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI has established the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao, Puerto Rico, and named Father Eusebio Ramos Morales to be its first bishop. The new diocese, the sixth in Puerto Rico, was created with territory taken from the Archdiocese of San Juan and the Diocese of Caguas. The Vatican announced the establishment of the new diocese and the appointment of the 55-year-old bishop March 11. Bishop-designate Ramos was born in Maunabo Dec. 15, 1952, and studied science and biology at the University of Puerto Rico. He was a high school teacher before entering the seminary. He studied philosophy and theology at Bayamon Central University in Puerto Rico, with the Jesuits in Mexico and at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, Fla. He also earned a degree in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.

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