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Myron J. Cotta

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Myron Joseph Cotta
Bishop of Stockton
DioceseStockton
AppointedJanuary 23, 2018
InstalledMarch 15, 2018
PredecessorStephen Blaire
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 12, 1987
by José de Jesús Madera Uribe
ConsecrationMarch 25, 2014
by Jaime Soto, Armando Xavier Ochoa, and José de Jesús Madera Uribe
Personal details
Born (1953-03-21) March 21, 1953 (age 71)
Dos Palos, California, US
MottoGraça misericórdia
(Grace and mercy)
Styles of
Myron Joseph Cotta
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Myron Joseph Cotta (born March 21, 1953) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Stockton in California by Pope Francis on January 23, 2018. His installation mass was celebrated on March 15, 2018, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Modesto, California.[1] Cotta previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento in California from 2014 to 2018.

Biography

Early life

Myron Cotta was born on March 21, 1953, in Dos Palos, California, to Daniel and Mary Cotta. Growing up on a dairy farm, he attended Dos Palos High School. He received an associates degree from West Hills College Coalinga in Coalinga, California.[2][3]

Deciding to become a priest, Cotta entered St. John's Seminary in Camarillo, California, in 1980. He received a bachelor's degree and a Master of Divinity degree in 1987.[4]

Priesthood

Cotta was ordained a priest at St. Anthony Church in Fresno by Bishop José de Jesús Madera Uribe for the Diocese of Fresno on September 12, 1987.[5] The diocese assigned Cotta to the following pastoral assignments in California parishes:

Following his pastoral assignments, Cotta served as the vicar general and moderator of the curia for the diocese. 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.[4]

After the 2010 death of John Steinbock, the bishop of Fresno, the Vatican named Cotta as administrator of the diocese. He served this role until the consecration of Bishop Armando Ochoa in 2011.[6]

Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento

Coat of Arms as Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento

Pope Francis appointed Cotta as an auxiliary bishop of Sacramento on January 24, 2014. He was also named titular bishop of Muteci. He was consecrated in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento on March 25, 2014, by Bishop Jaime Soto. Bishops Armando Ochoa and José de Jesús Madera Uribe acted as the principal co-consecrators.[5]

Bishop of Stockton

On January 23, 2018, Francis named Cotta as bishop of Stockton. He was installed on March 15, 2018.[6][5] Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone and Archbishop Christophe Pierre attended the installation mass.

Cotta is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Stockton bishop retires; pope names Sacramento auxiliary as successor". www.catholicnews.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  2. ^ a b "New auxiliary bishop named for Sacramento". Catholic News Agency. January 24, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Pope Francis appoints Auxiliary Bishop Myron J. Cotta as Bishop of the Diocese of Stockton". Diocese of Sacramento. 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  4. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "Bishop Myron Joseph Cotta [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  6. ^ a b "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockton; Names Auxiliary Bishop Myron Cotta as Successor". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Stockton
2018-Present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myron_Joseph_Cotta