Plácido Rodriguez

The Most Reverend
Plácido Rodriguez
C.M.F.
Bishop of Lubbock
Church Roman Catholic
See Lubbock
In office 1994
Predecessor Michael Jarboe Sheehan
Successor (incumbent)
Orders
Ordination May 23, 1968
Consecration December 13, 1983
by Joseph Bernardin
Personal details
Born (1940-10-11) October 11, 1940
Celaya, Mexico
Previous post Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
Bishop of Fuerteventura (titular bishop)
Motto CARITAS CHRISTI URGET NOS
(The love of Christ urges us)
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Plácido Rodriguez C.M.F. (born October 11, 1940) is the current bishop of Lubbock.[1] Rodriguez was born in Celaya, Mexico to Eutimio and Maria Conception. He was the 11th born out of 14 children; his family emigrated to Chicago in 1953, when he was twelve years old. He was ordained a priest on May 23, 1968. Rodriquez was appointed both auxiliary bishop of Chicago and titular bishop of Fuerteventura on October 18, 1983 and was consecrated on December 13, 1983. He was installed as bishop of Lubbock, his current position, on June 1, 1994.[2]

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