His Excellency, The Most Reverend Daniel Elias Garcia
Bishop of Monterey
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
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 63) Cameron, Texas, US
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Austin (2015-2019)
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

Daniel Elias Garcia (born August 30, 1960) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was consecrated an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Austin in Texas on March 3, 2015. On January 29, 2019, Garcia was installed as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Monterey in California.

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] Subsequently, he entered formation and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Mary's Seminary at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, in 1984. Garcia completed his Master of Divinity studies at Saint Mary's in 1988. In 2007 he earned a Master of Arts in Liturgical Studies from the Saint John's School of Theology in Collegeville, Minnesota.

Ordination and ministry

Garcia was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Austin by Bishop John E. McCarthy on May 28, 1988. He then served as associate pastor at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish in Austin until 1990. Garcia then served one year terms as associate pastor at Cristo Rey Parish, St. Louis Parish, and then St. Mary Magdalene Parish, all in Austin. He was named pastor of St. Vincent De Paul Parish in Austin in 1995, a position he would hold for the next 18 years.

In addition to serving in parishes, Garcia served on the Priests’ Personnel Board, the College of Consultors, and the Presbyteral Council. He also served as chair of the Presbyteral Council and as dean of the Austin North Deanery. He was a member of the Diocesan Vocation Team, the Liturgical Commission, and the Diaconal Advisory Committee, as well as serving as master of ceremonies for the bishop. On March 3, 2014, Bishop Joe S. Vásquez appointed Garcia as vicar general and moderator of the curia.

Auxiliary Bishop of Austin

On January 21, 2015, Garcia was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Austin and titular bishop of Capsus by Pope Francis.^[2] He received his episcopal consecration on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, from Bishop Vásquez.

Bishop of Monterey

On November 27, 2018, Francis appointed Garcia as bishop for the Diocese of Monterey. He was installed on January 29, 2019.