{"id":78011,"date":"2026-03-25T20:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=78011"},"modified":"2026-03-25T20:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:26:16","slug":"pope-leo-xiv-appoints-texas-cardinal-as-administrator-of-amarillo-until-new-bishop-chosen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-texas-cardinal-as-administrator-of-amarillo-until-new-bishop-chosen\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0628\u0627 \u0644\u064a\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0627\u0628\u0639 \u0639\u0634\u0631 \u064a\u0639\u064a\u0646 \u0643\u0627\u0631\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0627\u0644\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646 \u062a\u0643\u0633\u0627\u0633 \u0645\u062f\u064a\u0631\u0627\u064b \u0644\u0623\u0628\u0631\u0634\u064a\u0629 \u0623\u0645\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0644\u0648 \u062d\u062a\u0649 \u0627\u062e\u062a\u064a\u0627\u0631 \u0623\u0633\u0642\u0641 \u062c\u062f\u064a\u062f"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Pope Leo XIV on Feb. 14 accepted the resignation of Amarillo Bishop Patrick Zurek, appointing Cardinal Daniel DiNardo to serve as apostolic administrator of the Texas diocese until a permanent replacement can be found. Zurek has served as the Amarillo bishop for nearly 20 years, having been appointed to the post by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008. He had previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. The diocese on its website identifies him as &quot;the\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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The diocese on its website identifies him as &quot;the\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-78011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":77174,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-bishop-james-golka-to-lead-archdiocese-of-denver\/","url_meta":{"origin":78011,"position":0},"title":"Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop James Golka to lead Archdiocese of Denver","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0641\u0628\u0631\u0627\u064a\u0631 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Colorado Springs Bishop James Golka will lead the Archdiocese of Denver after Archbishop Samuel Aquila steps down from the post, the Vatican announced on Feb. 7. 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In a &quot;farewell thank you&quot; letter published on Feb. 7,\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":72275,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-new-bishop-for-palm-beach-auxiliary-bishop-for-phoenix\/","url_meta":{"origin":78011,"position":1},"title":"Pope Leo XIV appoints new bishop for Palm Beach, auxiliary bishop for Phoenix","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0641\u0628\u0631\u0627\u064a\u0631 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Palm Beach Bishop-elect Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez \/ Credit: Courtesy of the Diocese of Palm Beach CNA Staff, Dec 19, 2025 \/ 07:30 am (CNA). The Holy See said on Dec. 19 that Pope Leo XIV had made two new episcopal appointments in the United States, with the Vatican announcing a new bishop for the Diocese of Palm Beach as well as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Phoenix.&nbsp;Father Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez will lead the Palm Beach diocese\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":68583,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/apostolic-nuncio-to-germany-cardinal-von-galen-should-be-canonized\/","url_meta":{"origin":78011,"position":2},"title":"Apostolic nuncio to Germany: Cardinal von Galen should be canonized","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0646\u0648\u0641\u0645\u0628\u0631 20, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Blessed Clemens August von Galen. \/ Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of M\u00fcnster\/Domkapitular Gustav Albers (CC BY 2.5) Washington, D.C. 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Pope Leo approved the appointment June 15.The Holy See said the appointment was made within the framework of the provisional agreement between the Holy See and the People\u2019s Republic of China,\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":37593,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/the-meaning-of-pope-leo-xivs-inauguration-mass-and-taking-possession-of-st-john-lateran\/","url_meta":{"origin":78011,"position":4},"title":"The meaning of Pope Leo XIV\u2019s inauguration Mass and taking possession of St. John Lateran","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0645\u0627\u064a\u0648 31, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV smiles as a jubilant crowd joins in prayer on Sunday, May 11, 2025. \/ Credit: Daniel Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez\/CNA Vatican City, May 17, 2025 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). 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