Gary W. Janak

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.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

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
El Campo, Texas, US
MottoGive your servant a listening heart
Styles of
Gary Wayne Janak
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Early life

Born on March 22, 1962, in El Campo, Texas, Janak entered Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1982. He transferred to Assumption Seminary in San Antonio, Texas, in 1984.

On May 14, 1988, Janak was ordained a priest by Bishop Charles Victor Grahmann for the Diocese of Victoria. 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

Pope Francis appointed Janak as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Antonio and titular bishop of Dionysiana on February 15, 2021. On April 20, 2021, Janak was consecrated by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia Siller .[1][2][3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Pope Francis names Victoria priest auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of San Antonio". Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  2. "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio". Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  3. "Pope Francis names Father Gary Janak as new auxiliary bishop of San Antonio" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  4. "Pope Francis names Texas priest an auxiliary bishop of San Antonio". Retrieved February 15, 2021.
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