Pope Leo XIV Names Elimar Carvajal Bishop of Puntarenas in Costa Rica
The 50-year-old Costa Rican priest becomes the country's youngest bishop, succeeding Bishop Oscar Gerardo Fernandez Guillen, whose resignation the pope accepted on reaching age 75
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop-elect Elimar Gerardo Carvajal Dur", the news public on June 20, 2026, the same day he accepted the resignation of Bishop Oscar Gerardo Fern he the pastoter.
