New Auxiliary for Detroit

The Holy Father today has named as Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Detroit Msgr. Daniel E. Flores, a priest of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, Rector of the Cathedral in Corpus Christi and Vice Rector of St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston. Bishop-elect Flores was born August 28, 1961 in Palacios, Texas. He attended public school and then went to the University of Texas for two years before entering Holy Trinity Seminary in Irving, Texas, where he studied Philosophy and Theology. He was ordained a priest for Corpus Christi June 30, 1988, and was assigned Parochial Vicar for the Cathedral, Secretary to the Bishop, Vice-Chancellor, and Master of Ceremonies. From 1989 to 1997 he was Rector of the St. John Vianney House of Studies. From 1992 to 1997 he was also Episcopal Vicar for Priestly Formation and Education (Director of Priestly Vocations). Sent to Rome’s North American College, he studied theology at the University of St. Thomas Aquinas, obtaining his S.T.L. in 1997 and his doctorate in 2000. Returning from Rome, he was named Chancellor of the Diocese of Corpus Christi. Since 2001 he has been Adjunct Professor of the Faculty of Theology at the University of St. Thomas for St. Mary’s Seminary. From 2002 until today he has been Vice Rector of the seminary. Since 2006 he has been Rector of the Cathedral of Corpus Christi. In addition to English, he knows Spanish, Italian, and Latin.

In other bishop news, the Holy Father has also today accepted the retirement of the Most Rev. Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, Archbishop of Lusaka, Zambia. He is succeeded by the Coadjutor of the Archdiocese, the Most Rev. Telesphore George Mpundu.