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Bishop Jesús Rico García appoints Juan Carlos Moya as Vicar for Consecrated Life
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Bishop Jesús Rico García has appointed Juan Carlos Moya Ovejero as the Episcopal Vicar for Consecrated Life for the Diocese of Ávila. Moya Ovejero, a 56-year-old Franciscan, succeeds Juan Navarro Velázquez, who served in the role for more than 20 years.
Moya Ovejero is a member of the Franciscan community at the San Antonio convent in Ávila. He has served as the guardian of that convent since the spring of 2025 and as a parochial vicar at the San Antonio parish for one year. He also serves as the president of the Spanish Confederation of Religious (CONFER) within the diocese.
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- Official source@diocesisdeavilaEl franciscano Juan Carlos Moya, nuevo Vicario para la Vida Consagrada
Diocese of Ávila · Auxi Rueda
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