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The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba (COCC, by its Spanish acronym) met in Havana from Nov. 4–7 for its 164th Ordinary Assembly and chose new leaders for the next three-year period from 2024 to 2027.
Bishop Arturo González Amador of Santa Clara was elected president; Bishop Juan Gabriel Díaz Ruiz of Matanzas was elected vice president; and Bishop Eloy Ricardo Domínguez Martínez, auxiliary bishop of Havana, was chosen as secretary-general.
The meeting took place weeks after hurricanes Oscar and Rafael lashed the island, leaving extensive damage and six people dead in its wake, according to the Cuban government.
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Bishop Arturo González Amador of Santa Clara was elected president; Bishop Juan Gabriel Díaz Ruiz of Matanzas was elected vice president; and Bishop Eloy Ricardo Domínguez Martínez, auxiliary bishop of Havana, was chosen as secretary-general.
The meeting took place weeks after hurricanes Oscar and Rafael lashed the island, leaving extensive damage and six people dead in its wake, according to the Cuban government.
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In midst of island’s travails, Cuba’s bishops elect new leadership
The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba met in Havana Nov. 4–7 for its 164th Ordinary Assembly and chose new leaders.