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Pope Leo XIV Names Newest Bishop of Austin Diocese
- On July 2, 2025, Pope Leo XIV selected Daniel E. Garcia to become the sixth leader of the Diocese of Austin, succeeding Joe S. Vásquez.
- This appointment followed Vásquez’s promotion to Archbishop of Galveston-Houston in January 2025, which left the Austin bishopric vacant for several months.
- Garcia, a native Texan born in 1960, was ordained a priest in 1988 and has held multiple leadership roles, including Bishop of Monterey, California, before returning to Austin.
- At a July 2 press conference, Garcia said, "There has got to be a better way...That is where the church needs to be," stressing care for the poor and marginalized.
- Garcia has begun reconnecting with the Austin community, and his installation Mass is scheduled for September to formalize his leadership in the diocese.
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Pope Leo XIV Appoints a Waco Native as Sixth Bishop
Austin, TX (FOX 44) - Pope Leo XIV has appointed Daniel E. Garcia as the sixth bishop of the Dioceses of Austin. Bishop Garcia has roots in Waco and Cameron Texas and holds multiple degrees in Liberal Arts, a Mastery of Divinity, and a Master of Arts in Liturgical studies. In 2018, Pope Francis named Bishop Garcia the Bishop of the Diocese of Monterey, California where he has since been serving since 2019. He now returns to his home diocese in …
Pope Leo appoints Bishop Garcia as new bishop of Austin
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Texas native Bishop Daniel Garcia as the new bishop of Austin, the diocese where Bishop Garcia was ordained to the priesthood. … The post Pope Leo appoints Bishop Garcia as new bishop of Austin appeared first on CatholicVote org.
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