Daniel E. Flores

Daniel Ernesto Flores (born August 28, 1961) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been the Bishop of Brownsville since December 2009. He was an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit from 2006 to 2009.

For other people with the same name, see Daniel Flores.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Daniel Ernesto Flores
Bishop of Brownsville
DioceseBrownsville
AppointedDecember 9, 2009
InstalledFebruary 2, 2010
PredecessorRaymundo Joseph Peña
Orders
OrdinationJanuary 30, 1988
by René Henry Gracida
ConsecrationNovember 29, 2006
by Adam Maida, Edmond Carmody, and René Henry Gracida
Personal details
Born (1961-08-28) August 28, 1961
Palacios, Texas
Previous post(s)
MottoVERBUM MITTITUR SPIRANS AMOREM
(The Word Is Sent Breathing Forth Love)
Styles of
Daniel Ernesto Flores
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Early life and education

Daniel Flores was born in Palacios, Texas, to Fernando and Lydia Flores,[1] both of whom were born to "families long established around the town of Zapata, Texas, with roots on both sides of the border" between Mexico and the United States.[2] He has two brothers, Billie and Javier, and one sister, Teresa.[3]

Shortly after Flores' birth, his family moved to Corpus Christi, Tesas. He graduated from Flour Bluff High School in 1979, and then studied at the University of Texas at Austin for two years.

In 1981, Flores entered Holy Trinity Seminary.[1] He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy (1983) and a Master's in Divinity (1987) from the University of Dallas.[1]

Priesthood

Flores was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop René Henry Gracida on January 30, 1988,[2] and then served as parochial vicar at Corpus Christi Cathedral. He was also private secretary and master of ceremonies to Gracida, vice-chancellor of the Diocese, rector of the St. John Vianney House of Studies, and Episcopal Vicar for Vocations (1992–1997).[4] Flores was raised to the rank of Chaplain to His Holiness in September 1995.[1]

In 1997, Flores was sent to Rome by Bishop Roberto González Nieves, O.F.M., to further his studies. In 2000, Flores received a doctorate in theology from Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum).

Returning to Texas, Flores served as chancellor of the Diocese of Corpus Christi. In August 2001, he was assigned to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. He there served as professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas and Formation Director at St. Mary's Seminary, where he was also vice-rector (2002–2006).[4]

In September 2005, Flores became rector of Corpus Christi Cathedral, assuming full duties in June 2006.[1]

Episcopal career

Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit

On October 28, 2006, Flores was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit and Titular Bishop of Cozyla by Pope Benedict XVI.[5] He received his episcopal consecration on the following November 29 from Cardinal Adam Maida, with Bishops Edmond Carmody and René Gracida serving as co-consecrators.[6] His episcopal motto, taken from the Summa Theologica, is: Verbum Mittitur Spirans Amorem ("The Word Is Sent Breathing Forth Love").[2]

Flores became the youngest bishop in the United States and the first Latino bishop in the Detroit Archdiocese.[7]

Bishop of Brownsville

On December 9, 2009, Pope Benedict appointed Flores the Bishop of Brownsville succeeding Bishop Raymundo Joseph Peña.[8] He was installed as bishop there on February 2, 2010.[2]

On June 12, 2019, Flores addressed the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) regarding the policies of the Trump Administration towards undocumented immigrants on the US-Mexico border.[9]

“I feel that as a (bishops’) conference, we must express ourselves more strongly when it comes to the dignity of immigrants, to say that they are not criminals, that they are vulnerable families and we need to invite all the governments involved, not just the U.S., to defend the migrant as a human being, to not cast the person aside as someone who doesn’t matter and is a problem,”[9]

On November 16, 2020, Flores was elected to head the Committee on Doctrine of the USCCB.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Biographical Summary". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. Archived from the original on November 26, 2009.
  2. "Bishop Daniel E. Flores, S.T.D." Catholic Diocese of Brownsville. Archived from the original on September 2, 2020.
  3. Kohn, Joe (December 8, 2006). "Family life". The Michigan Catholic.
  4. "Msgr. Daniel Flores of Corpus Christi Named Detroit Auxiliary Bishop". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. October 28, 2006.
  5. "Rinunce e Nomine, 28.10.2006" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. October 28, 2006. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  6. "Bishop Daniel Ernest Flores". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  7. "Youngest bishop in the U.S. ready to "propose the mystery" of the Church to Detroit". Catholic News Agency. November 30, 2006. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  8. "Rinunce e Nomine, 09.12.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. December 9, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  9. "Border bishop addresses a different kind of crisis involving children". Catholic Philly. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  10. Hadro, Matt (November 16, 2020). "US nuncio: To heal society's wounds, Catholics must be Good Samaritans". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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