Bishop Munilla's Message Following the Election of the New Pontiff

The appointment of American Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV is causing reactions worldwide. One such reaction comes from the Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante, José Ignacio Munilla, who, true to his frequent use of social media, has posted a comment on the social network X. Through the lines shared on the network, he aimed to contextualise a quote verbalised by the new pontiff in his first public address.

"For you, I am Bishop/Pope, with you, I am Christian." (Saint Augustine - Leo XIV)

The full quote of these words by Saint Augustine, mentioned by the Pope in his first address, is: "If I am frightened by what I am for you, I am consoled by what I am with you. For you, I am Bishop, with you, I am Christian. That name expresses a duty, this, a grace; that indicates a danger, this, salvation" (Sermon 340, 1)