Robert Milner Coerver

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Robert Milner Coerver
Bishop of Lubbock
Archdiocese San Antonio
Diocese Lubbock
AppointedSeptember 27, 2016
InstalledNovember 21, 2016
Predecessor Plácido Rodriguez
Orders
OrdinationJune 27, 1980 (40 years ago)
by  Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe
ConsecrationNovember 21, 2016
by  Gustavo García-Siller, Gregory Kelly, and Plácido Rodriguez
Personal details
Born (1954-06-06) June 6, 1954 (age 70)
Dallas, Texas, US
MottoSuscipe Domine
(Take it, Lord)
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Robert Milner Coerver
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Religious style Bishop

Robert Milner Coerver (born June 6, 1954) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as the bishop for the Diocese of Lubbock in Texas since 2016.

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Biography

Early life

Robert Coerver was born on June 6, 1954, in Dallas, Texas. He earned a Licentiate in Spiritual Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He also received a Master of Counseling and Guidance degree from Texas A & M University—Commerce in Commerce, Texas. [1] [2]

Priesthood

On June 27, 1980, Coerver was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe for the Diocese of Dallas at the Templo Expiatorio del Santísimo Sacramento in Guadalajara, Mexico. [3] After his 1960 ordination, Coerver served as parochial vicar at the following parishes in Texas:

Coerver left Saint Elizabeth Seton in 1985 after his appointment as director of spiritual formation at Holy Trinity Seminary on the campus of the University of Dallas. [1] He was appointed as spirituality consultant to diocesan programs in 1996. In July 1997, Coerver was also named director of the Office of Sacramental Life for the diocese. In 2003, Coerver was appointed director of priestly life and ministry. [1] [2]

In December 2004, Pope John Paul II named Coerver a prelate of honor with the title "monsignor." In 2005, Coerver began serving as pastoral administrator at Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Rockwall Texas, becoming pastor there in 2006. He was transferred in July 2010 to serve as pastor of St. Rita Parish in Dallas. [1] [2]

Bishop of Lubbock

Pope Francis appointed Coerver as bishop of Lubbock on September 27, 2016. [2] He was installed and consecrated by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller at Christ the King Cathedral in Lubbock on November 21, 2016, with Auxiliary Bishop Gregory Kelly and Bishop Plácido Rodriguez acting as co-consecrators. [1] [3]

On January 21, 2019, Coerver released a list of clerics with credible accusations of sexual abuse. [4] One name on that list was that of Jesus Guerrero, a retired deacon who had been accused in 1997 and 2007 of having an inappropriate relationship with an adult female parishioner alleged to have mental problems. Guerrero sued the diocese in March 2019 for defamation, saying that he had never been accused of sexual abuse with a minor. When the state court refused to dismiss the case, the diocese appealed the decision to the Texas Supreme Court. [5] [6] The Supreme Court dismissed Guerrero's lawsuit in June 2021, citing the First Amendment rights under the US Constitution of churches to manage their own affairs. [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pope Names Dallas Priest as Bishop of Lubbock, Texas; Accepts Resignation of Bishop Rodríguez". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
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  4. ↑ Cantu, Michael A. (February 2019). "Lubbock diocese releases names of priests accused of sexual abuse". www.kcbd.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  5. ↑ "Former deacon's lawsuit against Texas diocese goes to state Supreme Court". National Catholic Reporter. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  6. ↑ "Texas Supreme Court to hear case of former deacon suing diocese for abuse claim". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  7. ↑ "State supreme court rejects defamation lawsuit against diocese". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Lubbock
2016–present		Succeeded by
Incumbent


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