Plácido Rodriguez is the current bishop

Bishop

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 of Lubbock

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock

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. Rodriguez was born in Celaya

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, Mexico

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 to Eutimio and Maria Conception. He was the 11th born out of 14 children; his family emigrated to Chicago

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 in 1953, when he was twelve years old. He was ordained a priest on May 23, 1968. Rodriquez was appointed both auxiliary bishop

Auxiliary bishop

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 of Chicago

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago

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 and titular bishop

Titular bishop

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 of Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura

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on October 18, 1983 and was ordained on December 13, 1983. He was installed as bishop of Lubbock, his current position, on June 1, 1994.