The National Catholic Register, a portal aligned with the conciliar structures, reports that the usurper “Pope” Leo XIV (Robert Prevost) has appointed Father Geraldo Ramírez Torres as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Ponce, Puerto Rico. This routine administrative act within the paramasonic structure reveals the ongoing mechanization of apostasy, where the selection of “prelates” is based on bureaucratic academic credentials and a naturalistic, sentimentalistic spirituality, entirely divorced from the supernatural deposit of Faith and the divine constitution of the Church.
The Mechanics of the Conciliar Sect: Appointing “Bishops” Without the Faith
The article details the appointment of Mr. Geraldo Ramírez Torres, now to be referred to by the empty title of “bishop” of Ponce. The process described is a perfect illustration of the bureaucratic machinery of the post-conciliar neo-church. The press release from the Vatican—the seat of the abomination of desolation—announces the acceptance of a resignation and the appointment of a successor with the same coldness one might expect in a corporate reshuffle. This is not the divine hierarchy established by Christ; it is a human organization managing its human resources.
The Profile of a Modernist “Cleric”: Academic Credentials Over Orthodoxy
The biographical details provided for the new “bishop” are a litany of the conciliar era’s priorities. We are informed of his “academic training,” specifically a “bachelor’s degree in theology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.” In the pre-conciliar Church, a bishop was chosen for his solid doctrine, knowledge of Thomistic philosophy, and proven orthodoxy. Today, the emphasis falls on modern “academic training” which, as the history of the last sixty years proves, is a hotbed of modernism, relativism, and the dissolution of dogma, as condemned by St. Pius X in *Pascendi Dominici Gregis*.
The article mentions his roles as “parish priest,” “chaplain,” and “vicar general.” These are administrative and functional roles within the bureaucratic structure. There is no mention of his adherence to the unchanging Magisterium, his defense of the true Mass, or his opposition to the heresies promulgated from the Vatican since 1958. The silence on these matters is deafening and damning. A “bishop” who does not manifest a sedevacantist or at least a radically traditionalist stance is by default a defender of the conciliar revolution.
Sentimentalism and the “Marianist” Influence
The article quotes the future “bishop” stating his vocation was owed to “a devout family and the example and dedication of the Marianist priests and brothers.” He further adds the saccharine, subjectivist platitude: “I accepted the call aware that I wasn’t the best clay, but with the conviction that he is indeed the greatest and best potter.”
This language is characteristic of the naturalistic, psychological spirituality that has infected the post-conciliar church. It is a far cry from the heroic language of the saints and the martyrs, who recognized the objective reality of the supernatural life and the absolute necessity of sanctifying grace. The reference to the “Marianists” is also noteworthy; religious orders since Vatican II have been systematically modernized and stripped of their authentic charisms, often becoming engines of secular humanism and social activism rather than centers of contemplation and conversion of souls.
The Geopolitical Reach of the Apostate Structure
The article notes that the Diocese of Ponce is a “suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico, all of which are a part of the Catholic Church in the United States.” This statement, intended as a geographical and administrative fact, is doctrinally false. The true Catholic Church is not a global corporation with territorial “branches” managed by a central human authority in Rome. The true Church is composed of those who profess the true Faith, validly baptized and subject to the true bishops who maintain the unchanging doctrine. The “Catholic Church in the United States” is a part of the conciliar sect, a schismatic and heretical entity that has separated itself from the Apostolic Tradition.
The appointment of Mr. Ramírez Torres is not a valid appointment in the eyes of the true Church. As the great Doctor of the Church, St. Robert Bellarmine, teaches, a manifest heretic ceases to be a Pope or a bishop *ipso facto*. The line of usurpers beginning with John XXIII, and now culminating in the figure of Leo XIV, possesses no jurisdiction. Therefore, their “appointments” are null and void. Mr. Geraldo Ramírez Torres is not a bishop; he is a layman assuming a role in a counterfeit religion.
Conclusion: The Triumph of the Natural Man
The appointment of the new “bishop” of Ponce is a non-event for the true Catholic faithful, but it serves as a stark reminder of the depth of the apostasy. The conciliar structures continue to function, replacing one modernist functionary with another, ensuring that the “spirit of Vatican II” continues to suffocate any remnants of the true Faith in the Caribbean and beyond. The duty of the true Christian is to reject these false shepherds entirely and cling to the unchanging doctrine and sacraments of the one true Catholic Church, outside of which there is no salvation.
Source:
Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Bishop of Ponce, Puerto Rico (ncregister.com)
Date: 24.06.2026