Daniel DiNardo
Daniel Nicholas DiNardo (born May 23, 1949) is an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the second and current archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston in Texas serving since 2006. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa from 1998 to 2004.
Daniel Nicholas DiNardo | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston | |
DiNardo in 2006 | |
| Archdiocese | Galveston-Houston |
| Appointed | December 29, 2004 |
| Installed | February 28, 2006 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Fiorenza |
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| Ordination | July 16, 1977 by Vincent Martin Leonard |
| Consecration | October 7, 1997 by Lawrence Donald Soens, Donald Wuerl, and Raymond Leo Burke |
| Created cardinal | November 24, 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
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| Born | Daniel Nicholas DiNardo May 23, 1949 Steubenville, Ohio |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | Ave crux spes unica (Hail, o Cross, our only hope) |
| Styles of Daniel Nicholas DiNardo | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
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On November 12, 2013, DiNardo was elected vice president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and on November 15, 2016, was elected president.
DiNardo was elevated to the College of Cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007. He is the first cardinal from a diocese in the Southern United States.
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