nˈeɪmd bˈɪʃəp fɚðə dɪoʊsˈiːz ʌv mˈɛksɪkˈɑːli baɪ pˈoʊp dʒˈɑːn pˈɔːl ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, ˌɔn sˈɪkstiːn dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ, ænd kˈɑːnsɪkɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɔn twˈɛnti nˈaɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ, ɪnðə sˈɪɾi ʌv mˈɛksɪkˈɑːli, pɹɪsˈaɪdᵻd ˌoʊvɚ baɪ ɐpɔstˈɑːlɪk dˈɛlɪɡˌeɪt ˌɑːɹtʃbˈɪʃəp dʒaɪɹˈɑːləmˌoʊ pɹɪdʒˈaɪəni.
Named bishop for the Diocese of Mexicali by Pope John Paul II, on 16 June 1984, and consecrated on 29 July, in the city of Mexicali, presided over by Apostolic Delegate Archbishop Girolamo Prigione.