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Gustavo García‐Siller was named Archbishop of San Antonio by Pope Benedict XVI on October
14, 2010. Installed as Archbishop on November 23, 2010 at St. Mark the Evangelist Church in
San Antonio, TX, he succeeded Archbishop Jose H. Gomez as the 6
th
Archbishop of San Antonio.
He was appointed an auxiliary bishop of the Chicago Archdiocese on January 24, 2003 by Pope
John Paul II, and ordained on March 19, 2003 by Archbishop of Chicago, Francis Cardinal
George, O.M.I.
Born December 21, 1956 in San Luis Potosi S.L.P, Mexico to Gustavo García Suarez and Maria
Cristina Siller de García, Archbishop García‐Siller was the eldest of 15 children. He grew up
sweeping floors, washing windows among other responsibilities in the family furniture store
until he was 16 years old. He attended Colegio Motolinia Elementary School and graduated
from Colegio Motolinia High School In San Luis Potosi. The archbishop received his Formator
Certificate from Escuela de Verano Para Formadores. He earned a Mastersdegrees in Theology
and Divinity from St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, California and received his Masters in
Philosophy from Instituto de Filosofia, Guadalajara, Mexico. The archbishop attended ITESO, a
Jesuit University in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he earned his Masters in Psychology
In 1975 Archbishop García‐Siller professed as a member of the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit.
He was sent to the United States by his order in 1980, where he worked closely with the
immigrant community. He was ordained a priest on June 22, 1984 in Guadalajara, Mexico. He
became a citizen of the United States on December 15, 1998. His more than 26 years of
priestly service has taken many forms, including ministering to communities with varied cultural
backgrounds. While in California he served in Fresno and at three parishes in the Los Angeles
area. He also worked in Oregon for three years. Through those many years he gave Parish
Missions to Catholic parish communities throughout the United States.
Much of the archbishop’s work with his order involved the formation of the men of his religious
order. From 1978 to 1980 he taught at INUMYC Minor Seminary in Guadalajara, Mexico and at
the Institute for Philosophy in Guadalajara. He served as a formator and teacher at Institute of
Philosophy in Guadalajara, Mexico from 1988 to1990. He also was Rector of the Missionaries of
the Holy Spirit in Lynwood and Long Beach California (1990 – 1996) and held that same position
at Mount Angel in Mount Oregon (1996‐1999).
Gustavo García‐Siller was named Archbishop of San Antonio by Pope Benedict XVI on October14, 2010. Installed as Archbishop on November 23, 2010 at St. Mark the Evangelist Church inSan Antonio, TX, he succeeded Archbishop Jose H. Gomez as the 6thArchbishop of San Antonio.
He was appointed an auxiliary bishop of the Chicago Archdiocese on January 24, 2003 by PopeJohn Paul II, and ordained on March 19, 2003 by Archbishop of Chicago, Francis CardinalGeorge, O.M.I.
Born December 21, 1956 in San Luis Potosi S.L.P, Mexico to Gustavo García Suarez and MariaCristina Siller de García, Archbishop García‐Siller was the eldest of 15 children. He grew upsweeping floors, washing windows among other responsibilities in the family furniture storeuntil he was 16 years old. He attended Colegio Motolinia Elementary School and graduatedfrom Colegio Motolinia High School In San Luis Potosi. The archbishop received his FormatorCertificate from Escuela de Verano Para Formadores. He earned a Mastersdegrees in Theologyand Divinity from St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, California and received his Masters inPhilosophy from Instituto de Filosofia, Guadalajara, Mexico. The archbishop attended ITESO, aJesuit University in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he earned his Masters in Psychology
In 1975 Archbishop García‐Siller professed as a member of the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit. He was sent to the United States by his order in 1980, where he worked closely with theimmigrant community. He was ordained a priest on June 22, 1984 in Guadalajara, Mexico. He became a citizen of the United States on December 15, 1998. His more than 26 years ofpriestly service has taken many forms, including ministering to communities with varied culturalbackgrounds. While in California he served in Fresno and at three parishes in the Los Angelesarea. He also worked in Oregon for three years. Through those many years he gave ParishMissions to Catholic parish communities throughout the United States.
Much of the archbishop’s work with his order involved the formation of the men of his religiousorder. From 1978 to 1980 he taught at INUMYC Minor Seminary in Guadalajara, Mexico and atthe Institute for Philosophy in Guadalajara. He served as a formator and teacher at Institute of Philosophy in Guadalajara, Mexico from 1988 to1990. He also was Rector of the Missionaries ofthe Holy Spirit in Lynwood and Long Beach California (1990 – 1996) and held that same positionat Mount Angel in Mount Oregon (1996‐1999).
Archbishop García‐Siller has held several leadership positions in his religious order. From 1999 to 2003 he served as Major Superior of the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit,
administering an area that at that time included the United States and Canada. He was electedthe order’s Provincial in 2003.
He was named auxiliary bishop. In his new role, he served as Cardinal Francis George’s liaison to the Hispanic community, and was assigned to Vicariate V, which covers the south side of Chicago and its southwest suburbs. This area includes 79 culturally diverse parishes.
On a national level, Archbishop García‐Siller currently serves on a number of committees for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): The Cultural Diversity Committee on Hispanic Affairs, African American Affairs, Committee on Hispanics and the Liturgy, the Committee on Migration (USCCB), and served as Chair of Region 7 of the USCCB, which includes Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. He also served on the Committee on Consecrated Life.
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