Diocese of Corpus Christi

Bishop René Henry Gracida, who was shepherd of the Diocese of Corpus Christi for 14 years, died on the morning of May 1

Saying that his heart was filled with “a solemn sense of responsibility,” Bishop Avilés asked for the prayers of his new flock

Bishop Avilés served nearly two decades in parish ministry in Pharr and Hidalgo, Texas, and later held leadership roles within his congregation and was appointed auxiliary bishop of Brownsville in …