"Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, who moved to the US in 1990, has been appointed as the new bishop of West Virginia, succeeding Bishop Mark E Brennan."
"Menjivar-Ayala's journey to the priesthood began in the violence of the Salvadorian civil war, where he and his family narrowly survived being fired upon by soldiers."
"Recalling his voyage to the US, he described bringing a backpack with only one change of clothes, but it was full of dreams, of illusions that sometimes we do not understand."
"Once settled, Menjivar-Ayala prioritized his education by learning English and earning a GED, working janitorial and construction jobs before answering a religious calling."
Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala has been appointed as the new bishop of West Virginia, succeeding Bishop Mark E Brennan. Menjivar-Ayala, originally from El Salvador, entered the US as an undocumented immigrant in 1990. He became the first Salvadorian bishop in the US in 2023 and has publicly opposed aggressive immigration policies. His journey to the priesthood began amid the Salvadorian civil war, and after multiple attempts to reach the US, he settled and prioritized education, eventually answering a religious calling.
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