Longtime Priest Becomes Second-Ever Auxiliary Bishop for Diocese of Phoenix

Pope names pro-immigrant pastor bishop of Florida diocese where Trump's Mar-a-Lago is located

Pope Leo XIV has named the Rev. Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez as bishop of Palm Beach, Florida. Rodríguez, currently a pastor in Queens, New York, is known for advocating for migrants.

‘Blessed to have him’: Catholic Church announces new bishop of Palm Beach

A New York-area pastor has been chosen as the newest bishop for the Diocese of Palm Beach. "My goal is to be able to share my faith with everyone here in the diocese."

Longtime priest becomes second-ever auxiliary bishop for Diocese of Phoenix

A longtime Valley priest will serve as the new auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, becoming the second in the diocese’s nearly six-decade history.

Pope Leo appoints Queens pastor as Palm Beach bishop, and Vietnam-born priest as auxiliary in Phoenix

VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito of Palm Beach, Florida, and named as his successor Father Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, currently pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Corona (Queens), New York. The resignation and appointment were announced by the Vatican on Dec. 19. The same day, the pope appointed the auxiliary bishop of Phoenix — Msgr. Peter Dai Bui, currently vicar for the clerg…

Pope names new bishop for Diocese of Palm Beach

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez as the sixth Bishop of Palm Beach, succeeding Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito who has led the diocese since 2003.

Catholic Church names New York priest as new bishop of Palm Beach

Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Rev. Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, a native of the Dominican Republic, to succeed Bishop Gerald Barbarito.