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Born: January 25, 1931, Beaumont, Texas
Parents: Anthony Fiorenza and Grace Galiano (both
deceased)
Education: Graduated 1947, St. Anthony High School, Beaumont,
Texas
Ordained: May 29, 1954, Seminary Chapel, St. Mary's
Seminary, LaPorte, Texas
Assignments:
1954 - 1957, Assistant Pastor, Queen of Peace Church,
Houston
1957 - 1959, Professor of Medical Ethics, Dominican
College, Houston
1959 - 1967, Administrator, Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral,
Houston
1967 - 1969, Pastor, St. Augustine Church, Houston
1969 - 1972, Pastor, St. Benedict Church, Houston
1972 - 1973, Pastor, Assumption Church, Houston
1972 - 1973, Vice Chancellor of the Diocese of
Galveston-Houston
1973 - 1979, Chancellor of the Diocese of
Galveston-Houston
Honors:
Named Prelate of Honor to His Holiness, December 5,
1973
Bishop of San Angelo:
Sept. 4, 1979: Named Bishop of San Angelo by Pope
John Paul II,
Oct. 25, 1979: Ordained and installed, Sacred
Heart Cathedral, San Angelo
Bishop of Galveston-Houston:
Dec. 18, 1984: Named Bishop of Galveston-Houston
by Pope John Paul II
Feb. 18, 1985: Installed as Bishop of
Galveston-Houston by Archbishop Patrick Flores
in the presence of Archbishop Pio Laghi, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio
Archbishop of Galveston-Houston:
Dec. 29, 2004: Named Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
by Pope John Paul II
Archbishop Emeritus of Galveston-Houston:
Feb. 28, 2006: Became Archbishop Emeritus of
Galveston-Houston
Succeeded by Archbishop Daniel N. DiNardo
Other Responsibilities:
Member of the Administrative Board of the National Conference of Catholic
Bishops,
1995-present
Former member of the Bishops' Committee for Black Catholics
Vice-President of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops - 1995-98
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Catholic Near East Welfare
Association
Member of the Board of Trustees of the University of St. Thomas, Houston
President of the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities
President of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops - 1998-01
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