Joseph Fiorenza

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Joseph Fiorenza (2005)

Joseph Anthony Fiorenza (January 25, 1931 – September 19, 2022[1]) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the seventh Bishop and the first Archbishop of Galveston-Houston from 1985 to 2006. He was Bishop of San Angelo from 1979 to 1984.

He was born in Beaumont, Texas.[2]

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  1. "'Tireless social justice advocate': Archbishop Emeritus Joseph A. Fiorenza, longtime bishop of Galveston-Houston, dies at 91". KPRC. September 19, 2022.
  2. "Curriculum Vitae". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Archived from the original on 2013-02-23.