Daniel E. Garcia

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Daniel Elias Garcia
Bishop of Austin
Bishop Garcia at Holy Trinity Church in Texas in 2018
See	Austin
Appointed	July 2, 2025
Installed	September 18, 2025
Predecessor	Joe S. Vásquez
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Monterey (2019-2025) Auxiliary Bishop of Austin (2015-2019)
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	(1960-08-30) August 30, 1960 (age 65) Cameron, Texas, US
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Education	Tyler Junior College College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University University of St. Thomas
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
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 to 1991), and St. Louis (1991 to 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 serve as 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 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. On March 3, 2014, Bishop Joe S. Vásquez appointed Garcia moderator of the curia. [2] Auxiliary Bishop of Austin Coat of arms as 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 at St. Williams Church in Round Rock, Texas, 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 Coat of Arms as 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] He was installed on September 18, 2025 [9] References "Bishop Daniel E. Garcia". Diocese of Monterey. Retrieved 2024-02-16. "Pope Francis Names Auxiliary Bishop to Lead Diocese of Monterey". www.usccb.org. Retrieved 2024-02-16. "Bishop Daniel Elias Garcia [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-02-16. "Rinunce e nomine, 21.01.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. January 21, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2025. "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. "Installation of Bishop Garcia" . Retrieved July 24, 2025. External links Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin Roman Catholic Diocese of Monetrey Catholic Church titles Preceded by - Auxiliary Bishop of Austin 2015–2019 Succeeded by - Preceded by Bernard Popp — TITULAR — Titular bishop of Capsus 2015–2019 Succeeded by William Muhm Preceded by Richard John Garcia Bishop of Monterey 2019–2025 Vacant Preceded by Joe S. Vásquez Bishop of Austin 2025–present Incumbent This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.