Daniel E. Garcia

Daniel Elias Garcia (born August 30, 1960) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was consecrated an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Austin on March 3, 2015. On January 29, 2019, Garcia was installed as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Monterey.

The Most Reverend Daniel Elias Garcia
Bishop of Monterey
Garcia preaches at Holy Trinity Church, Texas, in 2018
Diocese	Monterey
Appointed	November 27, 2018
Installed	January 29, 2019
Predecessor	Richard John Garcia
Orders
Ordination	May 28, 1988 by John E. McCarthy
Consecration	March 3, 2015 by Joe S. Vásquez, Gregory Michael Aymond, Michael Sis
Personal details
Born	August 30, 1960 Cameron, Texas
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	Auxiliaty Bishop, Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin
Motto	Walk humbly with God
Coat of arms

Styles of Daniel Elias Garcia
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Ordination history of Daniel E. Garcia
History Priestly ordination Ordained by John E. McCarthy Date May 28, 1988 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Joe S. Vásquez Co-consecrators Gregory Michael Aymond Michael Sis Date March 3, 2015 Place St. William Catholic Church, Round Rock, Texas, USA

Biography

Early life and education

Garcia was born in Cameron, Texas as the first child of Daniel and Sarah Garcia. He graduated from C.H. Yoe High School in 1978 and earned an Associate degree from Tyler Junior College in 1982.[1] Subsequently, he entered formation and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Mary's Seminary at the University of St. Thomas in 1984. Garcia completed his Master of Divinity studies at Saint Mary's in 1988. In 2007 he earned a Master of Arts in Liturgical Studies from the Saint John's School of Theology.

Ordination and ministry

Garcia was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John E. McCarthy on May 28, 1988. He then served as associate pastor at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Austin until 1990. He then served one year terms as associate pastor at Cristo Rey Catholic Church, St. Louis Catholic Church, and then St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church. He was named pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in 1995, a position he would hold for the next 18 years.

In addition to serving in parishes, Garcia has served on many diocesan boards and committees.[2] These included the Priests’ Personnel Board, the College of Consultors, and the Presbyteral Council. He has also served as Chair of the Presbyteral Council and as Dean of the Austin North Deanery. He was a member of the Diocesan Vocation Team, the Liturgical Commission, and the Diaconal Advisory Committee, as well as serving as Master of Ceremonies for the Bishop. On March 3, 2014 Bishop Joe S. Vásquez appointed Garcia as Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia.

Auxiliary Bishop of Austin

Coat of Arms as Auxiliary Bishop of Austin

On Wednesday, January 21, 2015, Garcia was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Austin and Titular Bishop of Capsus by Pope Francis.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from Bishop Vásquez.

Bishop of Monterey

On November 27, 2018, Pope Francis appointed Garcia as bishop for the Diocese of Monterey. He was installed on January 29, 2019.

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-24. Retrieved 2015-01-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2015-01-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgarciade.html

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Monetrey
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin

Episcopal succession