mariano, simon, garriga, 1886, february, 1965, american, prelate, roman, catholic, church, served, bishop, diocese, corpus, christi, texas, from, 1949, until, death, 1965, excellency, most, reverendbishop, corpus, christititular, bishop, syenechurchroman, cath. Mariano Simon Garriga May 30 1886 February 21 1965 was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church He served as bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi in Texas from 1949 until his death in 1965 His Excellency The Most ReverendMariano Simon GarrigaBishop of Corpus ChristiTitular Bishop of SyeneChurchRoman Catholic ChurchSeeDiocese of Corpus ChristiIn officeSeptember 21 1936 toFebruary 21 1965PredecessorEmmanuel Boleslaus LedvinaSuccessorThomas Joseph DruryOther post s Titular Bishop of SyeneOrdersOrdinationJuly 2 1911by John William ShawConsecrationSeptember 21 1936by Arthur Jerome DrossaertsPersonal detailsBornMay 30 1886Port Isabel Texas USDiedFebruary 21 1965 1965 02 21 aged 78 Corpus Christi Texas USEducationSt Mary CollegeSt Francis Seminary Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Corpus Christi 2 References 3 External links 4 Episcopal successionBiography editEarly life edit Mariano Garriga was born on May 30 1886 in Port Isabel Texas to Frank and Elizabeth nee Baker Garriga 1 He studied at St Mary College in Kansas City Kansas and at St Francis Seminary in Milwaukee Wisconsin 2 Garriga was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop John William Shaw for the Archdiocese of San Antonio on July 2 1911 3 He served as assistant chancellor of the archdiocese until 1912 when he was appointed as a curate to a parish in Marfa Texas 1 In 1915 he was named vice rector of St John Seminary in San Antonio 1 Garriga served as a chaplain to the Texas National Guard during World War I training with the 36th Infantry Division 1 From 1919 to 1936 he served as pastor of St Cecilia Parish in San Antonio 1 He also served as president of Incarnate Word College in San Antonio 1 He was a professor at St John Seminary from 1921 to 1936 and became historian of the archdiocese in 1926 1 Garriga was raised to the rank of papal chamberlain in October 1934 and to domestic prelate in September 1935 2 Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Corpus Christi edit On June 20 1936 Garriga was appointed coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi and Titular Bishop of Syene by Pope Pius XI 3 Garriga received his episcopal consecration on September 21 1936 from Archbishop Arthur Drossaerts with Bishops Emmanuel Ledvina and Aloisius Muench serving as co consecrators 3 He was the first Catholic bishop of a Texas diocese to be born in the state 1 In addition to his episcopal duties he served as pastor of St Peter Parish in Laredo Texas 1936 1948 1 Upon the resignation of Bishop Ledvina Garriga succeed him as the third Bishop of Corpus Christi on March 15 1949 3 During his 16 year long tenure he founded a minor seminary in 1960 and established several parochial schools 4 Mariano Garriga died in Corpus Christi on February 21 1965 at age 78 He is buried in the crypt of Corpus Christi Cathedral 1 References edit a b c d e f g h i j GARRIGA MARIANO SIMON 1886 1965 Handbook of Texas Online a b Curtis Georgina Pell 1947 The American Catholic Who s Who Vol VII Grosse Pointe Michigan Walter Romig a b c d Bishop Mariano Simon Garriga Catholic Hierarchy org Bishop Mariano S Garriga Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi Archived from the original on 2010 05 05 External links editRoman Catholic Diocese of Corpus ChristiEpiscopal succession editCatholic Church titles Preceded byEmmanuel Boleslaus Ledvina Bishop of Corpus Christi1949 1965 Succeeded byThomas Joseph Drury Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mariano Simon Garriga amp oldid 1184717456, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
