Plácido Rodríguez
Plácido Rodríguez CMF (born October 11, 1940 in Celaya ) is a Mexican-American religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Lubbock .
Life
Plácido Rodríguez joined the Order of the Claretians and was ordained a priest on May 23, 1968 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Chicago and titular bishop of Fuerteventura on October 18, 1983 . The Archbishop of Chicago, Joseph Louis Cardinal Bernardin , donated him episcopal ordination on December 13 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were the auxiliary bishops Alfred Leo Abramowicz and Nevin William Hayes OCarm , from Chicago.
He was named Bishop of Lubbock on April 5, 1994, and inducted into the office on June 1 of that year.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on September 27, 2016.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Lubbock (USA) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , September 27, 2016, accessed September 27, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jarboe Sheehan |
Bishop of Lubbock 1994–2016 |
Robert Milner Coerver |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rodríguez, Plácido |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican-American religious, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Lubbock |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Celaya |