This is circulating through the diocese as a rumor:
The Holy See has approved Cardinal Cobo’s request for the appointment of new auxiliary bishops. Everything is already ready. Three new auxiliaries will be preconized on the same day, so Madrid will have five auxiliaries. Some believe that this move is being made to advance the retirement of Monsignor Martínez Camino. It seems that those involved already know and so does the episcopal council. Will it be now at Easter? It seems that some of the preconized come from the Episcopal Council. Everything points to the fact that with this move, Cobo will have to appoint new vicars, not to mention the disappearance of two territorial Vicarages. Names are starting to sound, the vicar for the clergy Juan Carlos Merino seems the safest as a reward for the success of the Convivium. More names are sounding: Antonio Secilla?, Álvarez de las Asturias?, Santos Urias, José Luis Díaz Lorenzo, González Alemany… According to reports, Cobo’s idea is to have auxiliaries from different ideological tendencies to please the different factions of the clergy.
It may or may not have foundation. On one hand, it is said that there will be three auxiliaries and six names are being pointed out.
We cannot confirm anything. Only that the rumor is circulating. On the merits, Pope Leo will say. If he wants to say anything.