He was the last appointed bishop in Puerto Rico and the first native Puerto Rican to hold the post. Consecrated by Missouri Episcopal Bishop Arthur C. Lichtenberger, Bishops Charles F. Boynton and A. Ervine Swift, the third and fourth Diocesan Bishops of Puerto Rico, he served as Diocesan Bishop from 1964 to 1989.
He was the final bishop appointed in Puerto Rico and the first native-born Puerto Rican to assume the role. Ordained by Missouri Episcopal Bishop Arthur C. Lichtenberger, along with Bishops Charles F. Boynton and A. Ervine Swift, who were the third and fourth Diocesan Bishops of Puerto Rico, he served as Diocesan Bishop from 1964 to 1989.