Daniel E. Garcia
Daniel Elias Garcia | |
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| Bishop of Monterey Bishop-Designate of Austin | |
Bishop Garcia at Holy Trinity Church in Texas in 2018 | |
| See | Diocese of Monterey |
| Appointed | November 27, 2018 |
| Installed | January 29, 2019 |
| Predecessor | Richard John Garcia |
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| 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 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University University of St. Thomas |
| Motto | Walk humbly with God |
| Styles of Daniel Elias Garcia | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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Daniel Elias Garcia (born August 30, 1960) is an American Catholic prelate who was named Bishop-designate of Austin in 2025. He was previously an auxiliary bishop for the diocese from 2015 to 2019 and Bishop of Monterey in California from 2019 to 2025.
Biography
Early life and education
Daniel Garcia was born on August 30, 1960, in Cameron, Texas, as the first child of Daniel and Sarah Garcia. He graduated from C.H. Yoe High School in Cameron in 1978 and earned an associate degree from Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, in 1982.[1][2]
Garcia entered Saint Mary's Seminary at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Thomas in 1984 and a Master of Divinity degree in 1988.[1][2]
Ordination and ministry
Garcia was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Austin at St. Monica Church in Cameron by Bishop John E. McCarthy on May 28, 1988.[3]
After his ordination, Garcia fulfilled assignments as associate pastor first at three Austin parishes: St. Catherine of Siena (1988 to 1990), Cristo Rey (1990/91), and St. Louis (1991/1992), then at St. Mary Magdalene in Humble (1992 to 1995), and then again in Austin at St. Vincent de Paul (1995 to 2014).[4]
Garcia was sent to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston in 1992 to be associate pastor at St. Mary Magdalene Parish in Houston. He returned to Austin in 1995 and served as pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Austin for 18 years.[1] In 2007, Garcia was awarded a Master of Arts in Liturgical Studies from the Saint John's School of Theology in Collegeville, Minnesota.[1]
On the diocesan level Garcia was a member of the priests' personnel board and the college of consultors. He was chair of the presbyteral council and dean of the Austin North Deanery. He was appointed the bishop's master of ceremonies. On March 3, 2014, Bishop Joe S. Vásquez appointed Garcia moderator of the curia.[2]
Auxiliary Bishop of Austin
On January 21, 2015, Pope Francis appointed Garcia an auxiliary bishop of Austin and titular bishop of Capsus.[4] He received his episcopal consecration on March 3, 2015,[5] from Vásquez, with Archbishop Gregory Aymond and Bishop Michael Sis serving as co-consecrators.[3] He was the first auxiliary Austin ever had.[5]
Bishop of Monterey
On November 27, 2018, Francis appointed Garcia bishop of Monterey.[6] He was installed on January 29, 2019.[7]
Bishop of Austin
On July 2, 2025, Pope Leo XIV named Garcia bishop of Austin.[8] His installation is expected in September.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Daniel E. Garcia". Diocese of Monterey. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ a b c "Pope Francis Names Auxiliary Bishop to Lead Diocese of Monterey". www.usccb.org. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ a b "Bishop Daniel Elias Garcia [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ a b "Rinunce e nomine, 21.01.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. January 21, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ a b "A Brief History". Diocese of Austin. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 27.11.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. November 27, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Diocese of Monterey Witnesses Installation of its Fifth Bishop". Monterey Herald. January 31, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 02.07.2025" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ Cross, Bettie (2025-07-02). "Bishop Daniel Garcia talks about appointment as new bishop of the Austin Diocese". KEYE. Retrieved 2025-07-07.