| His Excellency, The Most Reverend Gary Wayne Janak | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio Titular Bishop of Dionysiana | |
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| Archdiocese | San Antonio |
| Appointed | February 15, 2021 |
| Installed | April 20, 2021 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Dionysiana |
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| Ordination | May 14, 1988 by Charles Victor Grahmann |
| Consecration | April 20, 2021 by Gustavo García-Siller, Michael Joseph Boulette, and Brendan J. Cahill |
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| Born | (1962-03-22) March 22, 1962 (age 62) El Campo, Texas, US |
| Motto | Give your servant a listening heart |
| Styles of Gary Wayne Janak | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Gary Wayne Janak (born March 22, 1962) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who was appointed as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Antonio in Texas in 2021.
Biography
Early life
Gary Janek was born on March 22, 1962, in El Campo, Texas to Josephat “Joe” and Rose Marie Janak. He spent the first six years of his childhood in Eagle Lake, Texas, before the family moved to Palacios, Texas. He graduated in 1980 from Palacios High School. After finishing high school, Janek spent one year at Wharton County Junior College in Wharton, Texas. He then transferred in 1982 to the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas, for his sophomore year.
During 1982, Janek decided to leave the University of Texas to study for the priesthood. He entered the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Santa Fe, New Mexico, graduating in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Janak entered Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1982. He continued his studies at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio, Texas, in 1984.
Priesthood
On May 14, 1988, Janak was ordained a priest at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Palacios by Bishop Charles Grahmann for the Diocese of Victoria. He received a Licentiate in Canon Law from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., in 1995 and a Master of Divinity degree in 1998 from the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio.
Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
Pope Francis appointed Janak as an auxiliary bishop of San Antonio and titular bishop of Dionysiana on February 15, 2021. On April 20, 2021, Janak was consecrated by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia Siller.
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- ^ "Pope Francis names Father Gary Janak as new auxiliary bishop of San Antonio" (PDF). Archdiocese of San Antonio. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- "Bishop Gary Wayne Janak [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- Watts, Elena Anita (March 26, 2022). "Pope Francis names Victoria priest auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of San Antonio". Victoria Advocate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- Brockhaus, Hannah (February 15, 2021). "Pope Francis names Texas priest an auxiliary bishop of San Antonio". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
External links
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio Official Site
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria Official Site
Episcopal succession
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