Michael Sis

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Michael James Sis
Bishop of San Angelo
Archdiocese	San Antonio
Diocese	San Angelo
Appointed	December 12, 2013
Installed	January 27, 2014
Predecessor	Michael David Pfeifer
Orders
Ordination	July 19, 1986 by John E. McCarthy
Consecration	January 27, 2014 by Gustavo García-Siller, Michael David Pfeifer, and Joe S. Vásquez
Personal details
Born	(1960-01-09) January 9, 1960 Mt. Holly, New Jersey
Motto	DEI SUMUS AUDIUTORES "WE ARE GOD'S CO-WORKERS"

Styles of Michael James Sis

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Michael James Sis (born January 9, 1960) is a Catholic bishop in the United States. He is the sixth bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo in the state of Texas.

Early life and education

Michael James Sis was born in Mt. Holly, New Jersey. He was the fourth of five children born to Raymond and Janice Sis.^[1] Sis grew up in Bryan, Texas where he attended St. Joseph School and the Bryan Independent School District. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame, a bachelor's degree in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome and a licentiate in moral theology from the Alphonsian Academy in Rome.^[2] Sis was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Austin on July 19, 1986.^[3]

Priesthood

After ordination, Sis served as the associate pastor at Cristo Rey Church in Austin, Texas from 1986 to 1988 and as associate pastor in campus ministry at the St. Mary’s Student Center in College Station, Texas in 1989. From 1990 to 1992 he served as the associate pastor at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Austin, and returned to St. Mary’s Student Center as associate pastor in 1992 and served there as pastor from 1993 to 2006. He then served as the vocation director for the Diocese of Austin from 2006 to 2009. He served as the pastor of St. Thomas More Church in Austin (2009–2010) before serving as the vicar general and moderator of the curia of the Austin Diocese from 2010 to 2013.^[2]

Bishop of San Angelo

Pope Francis named Sis the bishop of San Angelo on December 12, 2013. He was ordained a bishop on January 27, 2014 by Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS of San Antonio. Bishops Michael David Pfeifer, OMI, Bishop Emeritus of San Angelo, and Joe S. Vásquez of Austin were the co-consecrators.^[3] The liturgy was celebrated in the Junell Center on the campus of Angelo State University. Sis's father, Deacon Raymond Sis, assisted at the consecration.

References

↑ "Pope names two new bishops for Mississippi and Texas". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
1 2 "Pope Names Bishops for Mississippi, Texas Dioceses". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
1 2 "Bishop Michael James Sis". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2014-01-31.

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Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Michael David Pfeifer	Bishop of San Angelo 2014–Present	Succeeded by incumbent

Diocese of Austin

Ordinaries	Bishops Louis Joseph Reicher Vincent Madeley Harris John E. McCarthy Gregory Michael Aymond Joé Stephen Vásquez Auxiliary Bishops Daniel E. Garcia Priests who became Bishops William Mulvey Michael J. Sis

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Mary

Education	University St. Edward's University High Schools Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Temple Reicher Catholic High School, Waco St. Joseph Catholic High School, Bryan St. Michael's Catholic Academy, Austin San Juan Diego Catholic High School, Austin St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School, Austin

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