Myron Joseph Cotta

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Myron Joseph Cotta
Bishop of Stockton
Archdiocese San Francisco
Diocese Stockton
Appointed January 23, 2018
Installed March 15, 2018
Predecessor Stephen Blaire
Orders
Ordination September 12, 1987
Consecration March 25, 2014
by Jaime Soto, Armando Xavier Ochoa, and José de Jesús Madera Uribe
Personal details
Born (1953-03-21) March 21, 1953
Dos Palos, California
Previous post Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento
Titular Bishop of Muteci
Motto GRAÇA E MISERICÓRDIA
Styles of
Myron Joseph Cotta
Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

Myron Joseph Cotta (born March 21, 1953) is a Catholic bishop in the United States. From 2014 he served as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento. On January 23, 2018, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, announced that Bishop Cotta will be the sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Stockton. His installation Mass was scheduled for March 15, 2018.[1]

Early life and education

Cotta was born in Dos Palos, California and was educated in public and Catholic schools before receiving an associates degree from West Hills College Coalinga in Coalinga, California.[2] He studied for the priesthood at St. John's Seminary in Camarillo, California. Cotta was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Fresno on September 12, 1987.[3] He is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.[4]

Priesthood

After ordination, Cotta served as the parochial vicar at St. Anthony Parish in Atwater from 1987 to 1989 and the administrator of Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Laton from 1989 to 1992. He served as the pastor of Our Lady of Miracles Parish in Gustine from 1992 to 1999.[2] Following his pastoral assignments he served as the Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Fresno. Pope John Paul II named Cotta a Chaplain of His Holiness, with the title of Monsignor, in 2002. Pope Benedict XVI named him a Prelate of Honor in 2009.

Episcopacy

Pope Francis named Cotta the Titular Bishop of Muteci and Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento on January 24, 2014. He was consecrated in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento on March 25, 2014 by Bishop Jaime Soto. Bishop Armando Xavier Ochoa of Fresno and retired Bishop José de Jesús Madera Uribe, M.Sp.S. of the Archdiocese for the Military Services were the principal co-consecrators.[3] On January 23, 2018, Pope Francis named Cotta as the new bishop of Stockton. He was installed on March 15, 2018.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Stockton bishop retires; pope names Sacramento auxiliary as successor". www.catholicnews.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  2. 1 2 "New auxiliary bishop named for Sacramento". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  3. 1 2 "Bishop Myron Joseph Cotta". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  4. ↑ "Pope Names Bishop Gainer of Lexington as New Bishop of Harrisburg, Names Fresno Vicar General as Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  5. ↑ "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockton; Names Auxiliary Bishop Myron Cotta as Successor". Retrieved January 23, 2018.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Stephen Blaire		 Bishop of Stockton
2018-Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
-		 Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento
2014-2018		 Succeeded by
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