Parish Priest from Dallas Named Bishop for West Texas Diocese

KTXS
September 27, 2016

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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Pope Francis has named a parish priest from Dallas as the next bishop of the Lubbock Diocese.

The Vatican on Tuesday announced the appointment of Monsignor Robert Coerver. The 62-year-old Coerver is currently a priest at St. Rita Parish in Dallas.

Coerver is a Dallas native who was ordained in 1980.

He'll take over Bishop Placido Rodriguez, who's led the diocese in Lubbock since 1994 but is retiring at age 75.