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Gary W. Janak

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Gary Wayne Janak
Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
Titular Bishop of Dionysiana
ArchdioceseSan Antonio
AppointedFebruary 15, 2021
InstalledApril 20, 2021
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Dionysiana
Orders
OrdinationMay 14, 1988
by Charles Victor Grahmann
ConsecrationApril 20, 2021
by Gustavo García-Siller, Michael Joseph Boulette, and Brendan J. Cahill
Personal details
Born (1962-03-22) March 22, 1962 (age 62)
MottoGive your servant a listening heart
Styles of
Gary Wayne Janak
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Gary Wayne Janak (born March 22, 1962) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who was appointed as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Antonio in Texas in 2021.

Biography

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Early life

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Gary Janek was born on March 22, 1962, in El Campo, Texas to Josephat “Joe” and Rose Marie Janak. He spent the first six years of his childhood in Eagle Lake, Texas, before the family moved to Palacios, Texas. He graduated in 1980 from Palacios High School. After finishing high school, Janek spent one year at Wharton County Junior College in Wharton, Texas. He then transferred in 1982 to the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas, for his sophomore year.[1]

During 1982, Janek decided to leave the University of Texas to study for the priesthood. He entered the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Santa Fe, New Mexico, graduating in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.[1] Janak entered Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1982. He continued his studies at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio, Texas, in 1984.[1]

Priesthood

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On May 14, 1988, Janak was ordained a priest at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Palacios by Bishop Charles Grahmann for the Diocese of Victoria.[2] He received a Licentiate in Canon Law from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., in 1995 and a Master of Divinity degree in 1998 from the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio.

Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio

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Pope Francis appointed Janak as an auxiliary bishop of San Antonio and titular bishop of Dionysiana on February 15, 2021. On April 20, 2021, Janak was consecrated by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia Siller.[3][4][1][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Pope Francis names Father Gary Janak as new auxiliary bishop of San Antonio" (PDF). Archdiocese of San Antonio. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bishop Gary Wayne Janak [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  3. ^ Watts, Elena Anita (March 26, 2022). "Pope Francis names Victoria priest auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of San Antonio". Victoria Advocate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Brockhaus, Hannah (February 15, 2021). "Pope Francis names Texas priest an auxiliary bishop of San Antonio". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
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Episcopal succession

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
2021-Present
Succeeded by
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