Richard John Garcia


Richard John Garcia

Bishop of Monterey in California
Bishop Garcia in 2008
ArchdioceseLos Angeles
DioceseMonterey in California
AppointedDecember 19, 2006
InstalledJanuary 30, 2007
PredecessorSylvester Donovan Ryan
SuccessorDaniel E. Garcia
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento (1997–2006)
Orders
OrdinationJune 15, 1973
ConsecrationJanuary 28, 1998
by William Weigand, John R. Quinn, and Pierre DuMaine
Personal details
Born(1947-04-24)April 24, 1947
DiedJuly 11, 2018(2018-07-11) (aged 71)
Monterey, California, U.S.
EducationPontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
MottoEN ÉL VIVIMOS
(In Him we live)
Styles of
Richard John Garcia
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Richard John Garcia (April 24, 1947 – July 11, 2018) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Monterey in California from 2007 until his death in 2018. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento in California from 1998 to 2007