Richard John Garcia | |
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| Bishop of Monterey in California | |
.jpg) Bishop Garcia in 2008 | |
| Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
| Diocese | Monterey in California |
| Appointed | December 19, 2006 |
| Installed | January 30, 2007 |
| Predecessor | Sylvester Donovan Ryan |
| Successor | Daniel E. Garcia |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento (1997–2006) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 15, 1973 |
| Consecration | January 28, 1998 by William Weigand,John R. Quinn, andPierre DuMaine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1947-04-24)April 24, 1947 |
| Died | July 11, 2018(2018-07-11) (aged 71) Monterey, California, U.S. |
| Education | Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas |
| Motto | EN ÉL VIVIMOS (In Him we live) |
| Styles of Richard John Garcia | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Richard John Garcia (April 24, 1947 – July 11, 2018) was an American prelate of theRoman Catholic Church. He served as the fourth bishop of theDiocese of Monterey in California from 2007 until his death in 2018. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of theDiocese of Sacramento in California from 1998 to 2007
Garcia was born in San Francisco on April 24, 1947, to immigrant parents from Mexico. He completed his studies for the priesthood at Saint Joseph College in Mountain View and atSt. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California.
Garcia wasordained to thepriesthood on June 15, 1973, for theArchdiocese of San Francisco at Sacred Heart Parish inSan Jose, California. For seven years, he served as an associate pastor and coordinator of the Hispanic apostolate. From 1980 to 1984, he studied theology at thePontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome.
When theDiocese of San Jose in California was erected in 1981, Garcia was incardinated, or transferred, to the new diocese. He taught at Saint Joseph Minor Seminary inLos Altos, California, and atSaint Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California.[1] By 1997, Garcia was serving as the pastor ofSaint Leo the Great Parish in San Jose, California and as the diocesan director forvocations,
Pope John Paul II named Garciatitular bishop ofBapara and auxiliary bishop of theDiocese of Sacramento on November 25, 1997[2] He was consecrated on January 28, 1998, at theCathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento; BishopWilliam Weigand served as his principalconsecrator, with ArchbishopJohn R. Quinn and BishopPierre DuMaine as his principal co-consecrators.[3] InSacramento, Garcia served asvicar general and moderator of thecuria, vicar forclergy, episcopal vicar for theHispanic American population, and vicar foreducation and vocations.[4]
On December 19, 2006, Pope Benedict VI named Garcia as bishop of the Diocese of Monterey. He was installed on January 30, 2007.[2]
In 2009, theUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops elected Garcia as a member of theCatholic Relief Services and Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) where he sat on the board.[5] Garcia was also a member of Migration and Refugee Services,[6] Subcommittee on Hispanics Affairs[7] and the Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church.[8]
In April 2018, Garcia was diagnosed withAlzheimer's disease.[9] García died on July 11, 2018, from complications of the disease at age 71.[10]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Monterey in California 2007–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by – | Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento 1997–2006 | Succeeded by – |
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