On Monday, Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Bishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta, who led the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo for a decade. Bishop Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán, former coadjutor archbishop, succeeds him. This transition is in accordance with canon law, allowing bishops to submit their resignation at the age of 75. Morel Diplán also takes charge of the Military Ordinariate of the Dominican Republic.