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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez, archbishop of the |
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Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, is serving as Pastor of the Day |
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for the Texas Senate on April 1, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Installed as auxiliary bishop in 2002, Archbishop |
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Vásquez served the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as the vicar |
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general/chancellor, overseeing administrative operations of the |
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archdiocese, which is the largest in the state and the 11th largest |
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in the country; he also held the roles of moderator of the curia, |
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secretariat director for administration, and episcopal vicar for |
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Hispanics; in 2010, he became the fifth bishop of the Diocese of |
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Austin, and after 15 years of dedicated service, he was installed as |
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the ninth archbishop of Galveston-Houston on March 25, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Archbishop Vásquez further contributes to his faith |
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community as a consultant to the United States Conference of |
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Catholic Bishops Committee on Pro-Life Activities and as lead |
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bishop for Region X for the Fifth National Encuentro of |
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Hispanic/Latino Ministry; moreover, he previously served the USCCB |
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in a number of roles, including as chair of the Committee on |
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Migration, as a member of the Administrative Committee and the |
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Committee for Religious Liberty, and as a member of the boards of |
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Catholic Relief Services and the Catholic Legal Immigration |
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Network; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Stamford, Archbishop Vásquez studied |
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theology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston and continued |
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his education in Rome at the Gregorian University, North American |
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College; he was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of San Angelo |
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in 1984 and went on to serve as associate pastor of St. Joseph |
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Parish in Odessa, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Fort Stockton, and |
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pastor of St. Joseph Parish in San Angelo; and |
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WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest standards of his vocation, |
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Joe Vásquez has inspired countless Texans through his messages of |
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faith and goodwill, and it is a great privilege to welcome him to |
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the State Capitol; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby honor the Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez for his service as |
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Pastor of the Day and congratulate him on his installation as |
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archbishop of Galveston-Houston; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Archbishop Vásquez as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas Senate. |