Cardinal DiNardo retires, and pope appoints bishop Vásquez

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo resigns from Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Pope Francis appoints his successor
Houston. Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Daniel DiNardo and appointed his successor. Reverend Joe S. Vásquez, Bishop of Austin, was tapped to be the ninth person to lead the local archdiocese.
Archbishop Daniel DiNardo resigns, Pope Francis appoints Joe S. Vásquez
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the eighth Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, Daniel Nicholas DiNardo, on Monday, according to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Office for Communications.
Cardinal DiNardo retires, and pope appoints bishop Vásquez as his successor
The announcement of the change in leadership came at the same time Cardinal Daniel Dinardo resigned from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
Pope Francis appoints Austin's bishop as Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
Bishop Joe S. Vásquez has been appointed the Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, replacing retiring Cardinal Daniel DiNardo. Pope Francis appointed Vásquez on Monday after he was appointed the fifth Bishop of Austin in 2010. Vásquez had been a priest for more than 40 years before being ordained a bishop in 2002.
Pope accepts resignation of Galveston-Houston archbishop after 19 years
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, 75, resigned from the archdiocese after expanding Catholicism throughout southeast Texas.
Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Joe Vásquez to Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
The Austin shepherd will succeed Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, who submitted his resignation to the Holy Father in May.
Cardinal DiNardo retires as Archbishop
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is under new leadership after The Pope accepted the resignation of Cardinal DiNardo and appointed new Archbishop.
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