As your new Bishop, I wanted to share my heartfelt gratitude and Easter joy with you.
At my installation Feb. 24, 2026, I expressed my desire that we walk together as one family of faith — united in Christ and attentive to the Holy Spirit. These words echo the timeless affirmation of St. Augustine of Hippo: Vobiscum sum Christianus, vobis sum episcopus — “With you I am a Christian; for you I am a bishop.”
Image source: (CNS photo/courtesy of the National Gallery of Art)
In this Easter season, I am especially grateful to journey with you in the Diocese of Palm Beach. We rejoice that the stone has been rolled away and that Christ’s Resurrection renews our hope. Even amid life’s trials, nothing stands in the way of God’s love for us.
As we proclaim the Good News, may we remain anchored in the words of the Lord that guide my episcopal ministry: “The truth will set you free” (Jn 8:32). In the Risen Christ, we find that truth, that freedom and the promise of new life. May this Easter fill your hearts and homes with the grace, peace and strength of the Risen Lord.
— Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez
Click here for English and Spanish and Bishop Manuel's Easter video
