Richard John Garcia

Styles of
**Richard John Garcia**
Styles of; Richard John Garcia
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Richard John Garcia

D.D.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Richard John Garcia; D.D.
Bishop of Monterey in California
	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
Orders
Ordination	June 15, 1973
Consecration	January 28, 1998; by William Weigand, John R. Quinn, and Pierre DuMaine
Personal details
Born	April 24, 1947; San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	July 11, 2018 (aged 71); Monterey, California, U.S.
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento (1997–2006)
Education	Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Motto	EN ÉL VIVIMOS; (In Him we live)

Richard John Garcia (April 24, 1947 – July 11, 2018) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Monterey in California from 2007 until his death in 2018. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento in California from 1998 to 2007

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

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 at St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California.

Garcia was ordained to the priesthood on June 15, 1973, for the Archdiocese of San Francisco at Sacred Heart Parish in San 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 the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

When the Diocese 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 in Los Altos, California, and at Saint Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California.^[1] By 1997, Garcia was serving as the pastor of Saint Leo the Great Parish in San Jose, California and as the diocesan director for vocations,

Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento[edit]

Pope John Paul II named Garcia titular bishop of Bapara and auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento on November 25, 1997^[2] He was consecrated on January 28, 1998, at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento; Bishop William Weigand served as his principal consecrator, with Archbishop John R. Quinn and Bishop Pierre DuMaine as his principal co-consecrators.^[3] In Sacramento, Garcia served as vicar general and moderator of the curia, vicar for clergy, episcopal vicar for the Hispanic American population, and vicar for education and vocations.^[4]

Bishop of Monterey in California[edit]

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, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops elected Garcia as a member of the Catholic 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 with Alzheimer's disease.^[9] García died on July 11, 2018, from complications of the disease at age 71.^[10]

References[edit]

^ The Most Reverend Richard J. Garcia Archived 2006-12-10 at the Wayback Machine; Diocese of Sacramento; January 31, 2001; url accessed December 21, 2006
^ ^a ^b Bishop Richard John Garcia; Catholic-Hierarchy.org; url accessed December 21, 2006
^ Ibid.
^ "The Most Reverend Richard J. Garcia". Archived from the original on 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
^ Bishops Elect Chairs-Elect of Five Committees, Members of CRS and CLINIC Boards Retrieved 2010-03-05.
^ Committee Membership Retrieved 2010-03-05.
^ Programmatic Committees and Related Subcommittees Retrieved 2010-03-05.
^ Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church Retrieved 2010-03-05.
^ "Richard Garcia, bishop of the Monterey Diocese, is diagnosed with Alzheimer's". Monterey Now. April 30, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
^ "Monterey Bishop Garcia passes away after battle with Alzheimer's". Archived from the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2018-07-12.

External links[edit]

Diocese of Monterey official website
Bishop of Monterey Archived 2017-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
Bishop Garcia will lead Diocese of Monterey Archived 2007-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Episcopal succession[edit]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Sylvester Donovan Ryan	Bishop of Monterey in California 2007–2018	Succeeded by Daniel E. Garcia
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento 1997–2006	Succeeded by –

[1] The Most Reverend Richard J. Garcia Archived 2006-12-10 at the Wayback Machine; Diocese of Sacramento; January 31, 2001; url accessed December 21, 2006

[:0-2] Bishop Richard John Garcia; Catholic-Hierarchy.org; url accessed December 21, 2006

[3] Ibid.

[4] "The Most Reverend Richard J. Garcia". Archived from the original on 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2006-12-22.

[5] Bishops Elect Chairs-Elect of Five Committees, Members of CRS and CLINIC Boards Retrieved 2010-03-05.

[6] Committee Membership Retrieved 2010-03-05.

[7] Programmatic Committees and Related Subcommittees Retrieved 2010-03-05.

[8] Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church Retrieved 2010-03-05.

[9] "Richard Garcia, bishop of the Monterey Diocese, is diagnosed with Alzheimer's". Monterey Now. April 30, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.

[10] "Monterey Bishop Garcia passes away after battle with Alzheimer's". Archived from the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2018-07-12.

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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey in California
Ordinaries	Bishop of Two Californias Francisco García Diego y Moreno José Maria González Rubio Bishop of Monterey Joseph Sadoc Alemany Thaddeus Amat y Brusi Bishop of Monterey-Los Angeles Thaddeus Amat y Brusi Francisco Mora y Borrell George Thomas Montgomery Thomas James Conaty John Joseph Cantwell Bishop of Monterey-Fresno John Bernard MacGinley Philip George Scher Aloysius Joseph Willinger Bishop of Monterey in California Harry Anselm Clinch Thaddeus Anthony Shubsda Sylvester Donovan Ryan Richard John Garcia Daniel E. Garcia
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo Parishes List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission San Juan Bautista Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa Mission San Miguel Arcángel Holy Cross Church (the former Mission Santa Cruz)
Education	High schools Mission College Preparatory High School, San Luis Obispo Notre Dame High School, Salinas Palma High School, Salinas Saint Francis Central Coast Catholic High School, Watsonville Santa Catalina School, Monterey
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento
Bishops	Ordinaries Patrick Manogue Thomas Grace Patrick Joseph James Keane Robert John Armstrong Joseph Thomas McGucken Alden John Bell Francis Quinn William Weigand Jaime Soto Auxiliaries Patrick Joseph James Keane John Stephen Cummins Alphonse Gallegos Richard John Garcia Myron Joseph Cotta
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Parishes List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento Sacred Heart Church, Alturas Sacred Heart Church, Red Bluff Former St. Joseph's Church, Sawyers Bar
Education	Higher education University of Sacramento High schools Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento Cristo Rey High School, Sacramento Jesuit High School, Carmichael Mercy High School, Red Bluff St. Francis High School, Sacramento St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School, Vallejo Grade school St. Catherine of Siena School, Vallejo Former high schools Bishop Quinn High School, Palo Cedro Loretto High School, Sacramento St. Stephen Academy, Sacramento
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