Geraldo Ramírez Torres

Geraldo Ramírez Torres (born November 17, 1967) is a Puerto Rican Catholic priest of the Diocese of Ponce who was appointed as Bishop of Ponce in 2026.

The Reverend Geraldo Ramírez Torres
Bishop-Elect of Ponce
Diocese	Ponce
Appointed	June 24, 2026
Predecessor	Rubén González Medina
Orders
Ordination	November 19, 1991 by Juan Fremiot Torres Oliver
Personal details
Born	(1967-11-17) November 17, 1967 Villalba, Puerto Rico
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico

Biography

In 1985, he entered the Major Seminary Regina Cleri of the Diocese of Ponce and got his bachelor's degree in Theology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. He received his diaconal ordination on June 29, 1991, and was ordained a priest on November 19, 1991.

Episcopal career

Diocese of Ponce

Pope Leo XIV appointed Ramírez Torres bishop for the Diocese of Ponce on June 24, 2026.

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of Puerto Rico
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

External links

• Diocese of Ponce Official Site