{"id":71942,"date":"2025-12-01T21:02:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T21:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/71942\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T21:02:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T21:02:11","slug":"diocese-of-corpus-christi-announces-ninth-bishop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/71942\/","title":{"rendered":"Diocese of Corpus Christi announces ninth bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Diocese of Corpus Christi announced the appointment of its ninth bishop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Mario Alberto Avil\u00e9s on Dec. 1, according to a news release from the Diocese of Corpus Christi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Avil\u00e9s succeeds Wm. Michael Mulvey, who led the diocese since 2010.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Avil\u00e9s was ordained to the priesthood on July 21, 1998, at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle National Shrine in San Juan, Texas. After his ordination, he was appointed parochial vicar at St. Jude Thaddeus Church in Pharr. He also served as a teacher and principal at his congregation&#8217;s school.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Pope Leo XIV appointed Mario Alberto Avil\u00e9s as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/323266e8eb1bf9b16974be8df92bb3ec.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo XIV appointed Mario Alberto Avil\u00e9s as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe welcome Bishop-designate Avil\u00e9s with open hearts and deep prayer,\u201d Mulvey said in the news release. \u201cAs we begin the holy season of Advent, a time of hope and joy, we are reminded that Christ continues to guide and shepherd His Church. This is a moment of grace for the Diocese of Corpus Christi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The new bishop hails from the Diocese of Brownsville, where he became auxiliary bishop in 2018 after Pope Francis appointed him to the position in 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Born in Mexico City on Sept. 16, 1969, Avil\u00e9s joined the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in 1986.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He began studying for the priesthood in Mexico City and continued in Rome, where he earned bachelor\u2019s degrees in philosophy and sacred theology from the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum. He holds a master\u2019s degree in education administration and supervision and is a certified teacher in Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2002, he was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Hidalgo, Texas. From 2000 to 2012, he served as a member of the Permanent Deputation of the Confederation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, and in 2012, he was elected Procurator General.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED NEWS<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/474k-tax-incentives-awarded-corpus-173615109.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:About $474K in tax incentives has been awarded for Corpus Christi Cathedral project;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">About $474K in tax incentives has been awarded for Corpus Christi Cathedral project<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caller.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/12\/01\/diocese-of-corpus-christi-new-bishop-michael-mulvey-mario-alberto-aviles\/87548945007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mario Alberto Avil\u00e9s is new bishop of Diocese of Corpus Christi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mario Alberto Avil\u00e9s is new bishop of Diocese of Corpus Christi<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Diocese of Corpus Christi announced the appointment of its ninth bishop. 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