Evelio Menjivar-Ayala | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Washington Titular Bishop of Aëtus | |
| Archdiocese | Washington |
| Appointed | December 19, 2022 |
| Installed | February 21, 2023 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Aëtus |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 29, 2004 by Theodore McCarrick |
| Consecration | February 21, 2023 by Wilton Daniel Gregory, Mario E. Dorsonville, and Roy Edward Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1970 |
| Motto | Ibat cum illis (He walked with them) |
| Styles of Evelio Menjivar-Ayala | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala (born August 14, 1970) is a Salvadoran-born priest of the Catholic Church who serves as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington in the District of Columbia and Southern Maryland. He is the first Central American to serve as bishop in the United States.[1]
- ^ Tumulty, Karen (July 24, 2023). "He was an undocumented immigrant. He became 'your excellency.'". The Washington Post.