Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Cardinal DiNardo of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and Appoints Bishop Joe Vásquez as Successor

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston; Appoints Bishop Joe Vásquez as Successor

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, and has appointed Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, as his successor.

January 20, 2025

WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, and has appointed Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, as his successor.

The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is comprised of 8,880 square miles in the State of Texas and has a total population of 7,562,448 of which 1,700,000, are Catholic.
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