A pastor for Havana Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the Loggia Thursday, April 28, 2016 Pope Francis has named Juan García Rodríguez, the 68 year-old archbishop of Camagüey in central Cuba, as archbishop of Havana and de facto chief of the island’s church. He replaces retiring Cardinal Jaime Ortega y Alamino after a landmark reign of almost 35 years. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.