US EditionPope Names Pro-Immigrant Pastor Bishop of Florida Diocese Where Trump's Mar-a-Lago Is Located
Dominican-born Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, a pro-immigrant pastor fluent in four languages, will oversee 260,000 Catholics across 54 parishes in the Diocese of Palm Beach.
- Pope Leo XIV appointed Rev. Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort is located.
- Rodríguez, who is originally from the Dominican Republic and speaks four languages, expressed his support for enforcing immigration laws while respecting the dignity of migrants.
- Supporters praised Rodríguez's pro-life stance and his love for baseball, although he joked about not being associated with Alex Rodriguez .
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Pope Leo appoints pro-immigration bishop to diocese home to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Pope Leo XIV has announced a pro-immigration pastor as bishop of Palm Beach, Florida, which is home to President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago. On Friday, Pope Leo named Rev. Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Queens, New York, as the new bishop of Palm Beach,…
Pope Leon XIV appointed on Friday the Reverend Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, currently pastor of a predominantly Hispanic church in the Queens neighborhood of New York City, as bishop of Palm Beach, Florida. The diocese houses the Mar-a-Lago estate of President Donald Trump, whose harsh immigration policies have generated objections from the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the United States. Rodríguez has been a strong advocate of immigrants, who…
'I feel like we are connected': Dozens show up to welcome Diocese of Palm Beach Bishop-Elect
Bishop-elect Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez was warmly received by the South Florida community during a news conference at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola, where he discussed his views on pro-life issues and immigration.
Brooklyn priest, canon lawyer named new bishop of Palm Beach, Florida
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop-elect Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, a Diocese of Brooklyn, New York, priest and canon lawyer, as the next bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida, accepting the resignation of Bishop Gerald Barbarito. The Holy See publicized the resignation of Bishop Barbarito, who had reached the customary retirement age of 75, and the appointment Dec. 19 in a press release from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop…
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