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Retired cardinal named administrator of Texas diocese
February 16, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Leo XIV on February 14 accepted the resignation of Bishop Patrick Zurek, 77, from the office of bishop of Amarillo, for reasons of age.
Rather than naming a successor, Pope Leo appointed Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, 76, as apostolic administrator of the Texas diocese until a successor is named. Cardinal DiNardo led the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston from 2006 to 2025.
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