Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston - Bishops

Bishops

The current Archbishop of Galveston-Houston is His Eminence Cardinal Daniel DiNardo. He became archbishop on February 28, 2006, upon Pope Benedict XVI's acceptance of Joseph Fiorenza's retirement.

On October 17, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI designated Archbishop DiNardo a cardinal. He was elevated in a consistory ceremony in Rome on November 24, 2007, becoming the first cardinal representing a diocese from the American South. The current auxiliary bishop is George A. Sheltz.

The following are the former and current ordinaries of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston:

• Prefecture Apostolic of Texas
  • Prefects:
    • John Timon: (1840–1847)

• Vicariate Apostolic of Texas
  • Vicar Apostolic:
    • Jean Marie Odin: (1841–1847)

• Diocese of Galveston
  • Bishops:
    • Jean Marie Odin: (1847–1861)
    • Claude Marie Dubuis: (1862–1892)
    • Nicolaus Aloysius Gallagher: (1892–1918)
    • Christopher Edward Byrne: (1918–1950)
    • Wendelin Joseph Nold: (1950–1959)

• Diocese of Galveston-Houston (name changed in 1959)
  • Bishops:
    • Wendelin Joseph Nold: (1959–1975)
    • John Louis Morkovsky: (1975–1984)
    • Joseph Fiorenza: (1984–2004)
    • Daniel DiNardo: (Coadjutor 2003–2004)

• Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (elevated to archdiocese in 2004)
  • Archbishops:
    • Joseph Fiorenza: (2004–2006, Archbishop Emeritus 2006–present)
    • Cardinal Daniel DiNardo: (Coadjutor 2004–2006, Archbishop 2006–present)