The Diocese of Venice announced today, May 13, 2026, that Pope Leo XIV had accepted the resignation of Bishop Frank J. Dewane, who has retired after 20 years of service as the Bishop of the Diocese, and that the Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop-elect Emilio Biosca Agüero, OFM Cap., as the next shepherd of the Diocese of Venice in Florida.
As of today, Bishop Dewane is officially the Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Venice in Florida and has been appointed its Apostolic Administrator until the day of Bishop-elect Agüero’s ordination which will take place on July 11, 2026.










