Daniel E. Garcia

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Daniel Elias Garcia
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
Previous post(s)	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 64) Cameron, Texas, US
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
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 (1990/91), 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 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 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] He is scheduled to be installed on September 18, 2025 [9] 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 "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 Monetrey Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin Catholic Church titles Preceded by Richard John Garcia Bishop of Monterey 2019–present Succeeded by Incumbent Preceded by - Auxiliary Bishop of Austin 2015-2019 Succeeded by - 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.