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Cardinal Tagle appoints Juan José Aguirre Muñoz Director of Pontifical Mission Societies

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Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, appointed Msgr. Juan José Aguirre Muñoz as the new director of the Pontifical Mission Societies.

The appointment, which took effect on August 10, 2026, carries a five year term. Aguirre Muñoz, 72, previously served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Bangassou in the Central African Republic. He had served as a priest for 46 years and as a bishop for 28 years before the Pope accepted his resignation from the governance of the Bangassou diocese on June 24, 2026. He was succeeded in that diocese by Bishop Aurelio Gazzera.

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