Luis Miguel Romero Fernández

Luis Miguel Romero Fernández M.Id, (born June 16, 1954) is a Spanish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York since 2020.

Biography

Early life Luis Romero was born on June 16, 1954, in Palencia, Spain, Spain, and raised in Huelva, Spain. He entered the Idente Missionaries in 1972. In 2007, Romero was named president of the Organización Universitaria Interamericana (Inter-American Organization for Higher Education). In December 2019, Romero was named vicar of Hispanic ministry for the Diocese of Rockville Centre. His consecration as bishop, initially scheduled for April 16, 2020, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was consecrated as a bishop by Bishop John Barres on June 29, 2020 at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre.