Rockville Centre's Bishop Perez to leave for Cleveland

<p>Catholic Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Perez is leaving the Diocese of Rockville Centre to become the next bishop in the Diocese of Cleveland.</p>

News 12 Staff

Jul 11, 2017, 4:43 PM

Updated 2,720 days ago

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Catholic Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Perez is leaving the Diocese of Rockville Centre to become the next bishop in the Diocese of Cleveland.
Bishop Perez will be installed in Cleveland Sept. 5, according to an announcement from the Vatican's emissary in Washington Tuesday morning. 
The 56-year-old was born to Cuban parents in Miami and has worked closely with Hispanics on Long Island.