Myron J. Cotta

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.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Myron Joseph Cotta
Bishop of Stockton
DioceseStockton
AppointedJanuary 23, 2018
InstalledMarch 15, 2018
PredecessorStephen Blaire
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
Dos Palos, California, US
Previous post(s)
MottoGraça misericórdia
(Grace and mercy)
Styles of
Myron Joseph Cotta
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Early life

Myron Cotta was born on March 21, 1953, in Dos Palos, California, and was educated in public and Catholic schools. He received 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. [3] He is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.[4]

Priesthood

Cotta was ordained a priest by Bishop José de Jesús Madera Uribe for the Diocese of Fresno on September 12, 1987. After his ordination, Cotta served several 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.

Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento
Coat of Arms as Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento

Pope Francis appointed Cotta to be an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese 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. Bishop Armando Ochoa and Bishop José de Jesús Madera Uribe were the principal co-consecrators.[3]

Bishop of Stockton

On January 23, 2018, Pope Francis named Cotta as bishop of the Diocese of Stockton. He was installed on March 15, 2018.[5] At his installation mass, attendees included Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone and Archbishop Christophe Pierre.

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. "New auxiliary bishop named for Sacramento". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. "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
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