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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Reverend Anthony C. Celino has been appointed by |
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Pope Francis as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of El Paso, which |
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serves more than 720,000 Catholics in West Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in the Philippines, Tony Celino attended Mary |
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Help of Christians High School Seminary in Binmaley and Mary Help of |
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Christians College Seminary in Dagupan City; he immigrated to the |
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United States in 1993 and earned a bachelor's degree in sacred |
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theology and a master's degree in divinity from the University of |
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St. Mary of the Lake in Illinois; he later received a licentiate in |
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canon law from The Catholic University of America in Washington, |
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D.C.; and |
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WHEREAS, Ordained on June 9, 1997, Bishop Celino was assigned |
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as parochial vicar at St. Patrick Cathedral in El Paso; he |
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subsequently served in roles at various parishes in El Paso, |
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including as pastor of Santa Lucia Parish and temporary |
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administrator of St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr Parish; he assumed |
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his most recent position as pastor of St. Raphael Parish in 2017; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Bishop Celino has also served as a judicial vicar |
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for the diocesan tribunal and as vicar general, chancellor, |
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diocesan administrator, and moderator of the curia; in addition, he |
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has been a member of the boards of Diocesan Migrant and Refugee |
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Services, Tepeyac Institute, and the Catholic Foundation for the |
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Diocese of El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, Only the third Filipino in the United States to be |
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elevated to bishop, Bishop Celino has served the border community |
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in El Paso for the past 25 years, and his dedication to the Catholic |
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Church and to the people of West Texas will serve him well in the |
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years ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Anthony C. Celino on his |
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appointment as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of El Paso and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for continued success with his important |
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work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Bishop Celino as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |