pˈoʊp dʒˈɑːn pˈɔːl ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː nˈeɪmd hˌɪm ðə θˈɜːd ˌɑːɹtʃbˈɪʃəp ʌvðɪ ˌɑːɹtʃdɪoʊsˈiːz ʌv hˌɜːməsˈɪloʊ ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, ænd hiː tˈʊk pəzˈɛʃən ˌɔn twˈɛnti nˈaɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚɹ ʌvðə sˈeɪm jˈɪɹ.
Pope John Paul II named him the third Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo on August 19, 1996, and he took possession on 29 October of the same year.