James Anthony Tamayo

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James Anthony Tamayo
Bishop of Laredo
Church Roman Catholic
Archdiocese San Antonio
Diocese Laredo
AppointedJuly 3, 2000
InstalledAugust 9, 2000
PredecessorFirst Bishop
Orders
OrdinationJuly 11, 1976
by  Thomas Joseph Drury
ConsecrationMarch 10, 1993
by  Joseph Fiorenza, René Henry Gracida, and Enrique San Pedro
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Born (1949-10-23) October 23, 1949 (age 74)
Brownsville, Texas, US
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James Anthony Tamayo (born October 23, 1949) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Laredo in Texas since 2000. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston in Texas from 1993 to 2000.

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Biography

Early life

James Tamayo was born on October 23, 1949, in Brownsville, Texas, the son of Antonio P. Tamayo and Guadalupe B. Tamayo. He has a sister, Mercy Barrera of Corpus Christi, Texas. [1] He holds a Master of Theology degree from the University of St. Thomas in and attended St. Mary's Seminary, both in Houston, Texas. [2]

Priesthood

Tamayo was ordained a priest at Corpus Christi Cathedral in Corpus Christi by Bishop Thomas Drury for the Diocese of Corpus Christi on July 11, 1976. [3] After his 1976 ordination, the diocese assigned Tamayo as associate pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Corpus Christi along with chaplain to the local branch of the Catholic Daughters of America (Junior Division). [2]

Tamayo was named assistant chancellor in 1980. In 1981, the diocese transferred Tamayo from St. Patrick to the Corpus Christi Cathedral Parish to serve as associate pastor there. He was named associate pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Corpus Christi in 1982. [2]

In 1986, the diocese appointed Tamayo as pastor of St. Andrew by the Sea Parish in Corpus Christi. He was moved again to Blessed Sacrament Parish in Laredo, Texas, in 1990 and was named episcopal vicar of the Western Vicariate of the diocese. [2]

Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston

Pope John Paul II appointed Tamayo as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Galveston-Houston on January 26, 1993. He was consecrated by Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza on March 10, 1993. He also became the titular bishop of Ita. [3]

As auxiliary bishop, Tamayo served as vicar general of the diocese and episcopal vicar for the Hispanic ministry. [2]

Bishop of Laredo

On July 3, 2000, John Paul II appointed Tamayo as bishop of the newly-founded Diocese of Laredo. On August 9, 2000, he was installed as its first bishop. [4] [3]

In 2002, a priest from New York City was arrested in Laredo on rape charges out of New York. The district attorney of Kings County in New York said that the Diocese of Laredo was "less than satisfactory" in cooperating with their investigation. Tamayo did not explain the circumstances under which the priest had left his diocese. [5]

As bishop, Tamayo holds the following posts:

Controversies

In March 2016, Tamayo halted the construction of a Catholic student center at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) in Laredo. The Brothers of St. John, key sponsors of the $4 million-plus project, held a groundbreaking ceremony in November 2013. Tamayo did not attend the groundbreaking; nor did he offer an explanation for his opposition to the project, even to TAMIU President Ray Keck. Hundreds of thousands of preliminary funds have already been spent on the project, which has been on the drawing board for a decade. [6]

Glen S. Jackson of Alexandria questioned Tamayo's opposition to the student center, which he said has caused a "hostile atmosphere" in the Laredo diocese. No other college or university has faced such a denial. Jackson claims that 99 percent of the clergy in the Laredo diocese favors the project. [7] Meanwhile, Father Robert L. Kincl, a former judicial vicar for the diocese, announced that he would mail thirty letters opposing Tamayo's position to The Vatican. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Antonio P. Tamayo". Laredo Morning Times . Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop James A. Tamayo, D.D." Diocese of Laredo. 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bishop James Anthony Tamayo [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  4. ↑ Hernan Rozemberg of the San Antonio Express-News , "End raids, bishops plea", Laredo Morning Times, September 11, 2008, pp. 1, 9A
  5. ↑ "Letters delivered to Vatican question bishop's actions". Laredo Morning Times. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  6. ↑ Philip Balli; Judith Rayo; Gabriel A. Trevino (March 20, 2016). "Bishop Tamayo halts construction of Catholic Student Center". Laredo Morning Times. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Glen S. Jackson (Letter to the Editor). "Bishop Tamayo rejecting the construction for the ministry center baffles all who have donated". Laredo Morning Times. Retrieved March 29, 2016.{{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  8. ↑ "Letters urging pope to allow construction of Catholic Student Center to be delivered to Vatican". Laredo Morning Times. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
First Bishop
 Bishop of Laredo
2000–present		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
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 Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston
1993-2000		Succeeded by
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