Parish priest from Dallas named bishop for Lubbock diocese

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 (KER’-ver). 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 Rodríguez, who’s led the diocese in Lubbock since 1994 but is retiring at age 75.