Joseph Anthony Fiorenza
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Joseph Anthony Fiorenza |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Galveston-Houston | |
| Archdiocese | Galveston-Houston |
| Appointed | December 6, 1984 |
| Installed | February 18, 1985 |
| Term ended | February 26, 2006 |
| Predecessor | John Louis Morkovsky |
| Successor | Daniel DiNardo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 29, 1954 by Wendelin Joseph Nold |
| Consecration | October 25, 1979 by Patrick Flores, John Louis Morkovsky, and John E. McCarthy |
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| Born |
January 25, 1931 Beaumont, Texas |
| Previous post | Bishop of San Angelo (1979–1984) |
| Motto | Thy kingdom come |
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Styles of Joseph Anthony Fiorenza |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Joseph Anthony Fiorenza (born January 25, 1931) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the seventh Bishop and the first Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, serving from 1985 to 2006. He previously served as Bishop of San Angelo from 1979 to 1984.
Joseph Fiorenza was born in Beaumont, Texas, the second of four sons of Anthony and Grace (née Galiano) Fiorenza. His father immigrated from Sicily at age 10, while his mother was the daughter of Sicilian immigrants. He attended St. Anthony High School in Beaumont, where he was football team captain and senior class president. He skipped a grade and graduated from high school at age 16 in 1947. He then studied at St. Mary's Seminary in La Porte.
Fiorenza was ordained to the priesthood on May 29, 1954. His first assignment was as assistant pastor of Queen of Peace Church in Houston, where he remained for three years. In 1957, he became professor of medical ethics at Sacred Heart Dominican College and chaplain of St. Joseph Hospital in Houston. He served as administrator of Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral from 1959 to 1967. In 1965, he participated in the Selma to Montgomery marches during the Civil Rights Movement.
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