At the Vatican, the Holy See Press Office bulletin of November 7, 2026, announced three episcopal resignations and appointments that day. The appointment for the archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba has be
For Guinea-Bissau, Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Bishop José Lampra Cá from the pastoral care of the diocese of Bissau, and appointed Bishop Victor Luis Quematcha, O.F.M., hitherto bishop of Bafatá, as bishop of Bissau. Quematcha was appointed bishop of Bafatá on March 8, 2025, and received episcopal ordination on June 25 of the same year. ACI Africa reported that the Mass of canonical possession of the new bishop of Bissau is scheduled for November 15 at the Our Lady of Candelária Cathedral, and that until a new pastor is appointed for Bafatá and takes canonical possession, Quematcha will continue to ensure the pastoral governance of that diocese as Apostolic Administrator. He will serve as the third Local Ordinary of the diocese of Bissau, erected in September 1940.
For Paraguay, the Pope accepted the resignation of Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero from the pastoral care of the diocese of San Lorenzo, and appointed Bishop Pierre Laurent Jubinville, C.S.Sp., as bishop of San Lorenzo, transferring him from the diocese of San Pedro. Jubinville has served as bishop of San Pedro since 2013 and is president of the Episcopal Conference of Paraguay.
来源：圣座新闻室2026年11月7日公报「辞职与任命」（圣座） https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2026/11/07/261107a.html ；克马查就职安排（ACI Africa，2026年11月9日） https://www.aciafrica.org/news/25217/pope-leo-xiv-accepts-resignation-of-62-year-old-bishop-in-guinea-bissau
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Source: Holy See Press Office
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