The resignation of Monsignor Francisco Ozoria Acosta, accepted by Pope Leo XIV, marks the conclusion of a complex transition within the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo. Since 2025, Ozoria had been sidelined from his main duties, allowing his successor, Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán, to gradually assume administrative and pastoral responsibilities. Despite his participation in religious activities, Ozoria no longer held decision-making power.