He was elevated as Titular Bishop of Montecorvino and named auxiliary bishop of Cienfuegos by Pope Paul VI on April 25, 1969. He was consecrated in the Cathedral of Cienfuegos on July 16, 1969, by Mons.
Pope Paul VI designated him Titular Bishop of Montecorvino and auxiliary bishop of Cienfuegos on April 25, 1969. He was consecrated in the Cathedral of Cienfuegos on July 16, 1969, by a prominent cleric.