Michael Sis

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Michael James Sis
Bishop of San Angelo
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Bishop Michael Sis
ArchdioceseSan Antonio
DioceseSan Angelo
AppointedDecember 12, 2013
InstalledJanuary 27, 2014
PredecessorMichael David Pfeifer
Orders
OrdinationJuly 19, 1986
by John E. McCarthy
ConsecrationJanuary 27, 2014
by Gustavo García-Siller, Michael David Pfeifer, and Joe S. Vásquez
Personal details
Born (1960-01-09) January 9, 1960 (age 62)
Mt. Holly, New Jersey
MottoDEI SUMUS AUDIUTORES "WE ARE GOD'S CO-WORKERS"
Styles of
Michael James Sis
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Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Ordination history of
Michael Sis
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byGustavo García-Siller (Bishop of San Antonio)
DateJanuary 27, 2014

Michael James Sis (born January 9, 1960) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as the Bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo inTexas since 2013.

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 (née Murphy) Sis.[1] The family later moved to Bryan, Texas, where he attended St. Joseph School and the Bryan Independent School District. As a teenager, he volunteered in religious education and youth programs in his parish. Sis graduated from Bryan High School in 1978. [2]

Sis earned a Bachelor of Philosophy in 1982 degree from the Moreau Seminary at the University of Notre Dame. Sis spent a summer of missionary service in Tanzania. He continued his studies in Rome, earning a Bachelor of Theology degree from the Pontifical Gregorian University and a Licentiate in Moral Theology from the Alphonsian Academy. While in Rome, Sis performed volunteer work with Ethiopian refugees.[3] [2]

Priesthood[]

Sis was ordained a priest by Bishop John E. McCarthy for the Diocese of Austin on July 19, 1986.[4][2]

After his ordination, Sis was assigned as the associate pastor at Cristo Rey Parish in Austin, Texas. He took on the additional task of associate pastor in campus ministry at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas in 1989. From 1990 to 1992, Sis served as the associate pastor at St. Mary's Cathedral Parish in Austin. He then returned to Texas A&M as associate pastor in 1992. Sis served as pastor at the University from 1993 to 2006. [2]

In 2006, Sis left Texas A&M to become the vocation director for the diocese. He was reassigned in 2009 as pastor of St. Thomas More Parish in Austin,. then in 2010 was named the vicar general and moderator of the curia of the diocese until 2013.[3][2]Sis also served on the Presbyteral Council, the Priest Personnel Board, the College of Consultors, the Vocation Team, the Permanent Diaconate Admissions Committee, and the Bishop's Advisory Council.[2]

Bishop of San Angelo[]

Pope Francis named Sis as the bishop of San Angelo on December 12, 2013. He was consecrated a bishop on January 27, 2014 by Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, Bishop Michael Pfeifer and Bishop Joe S. Vásquez were the co-consecrators.[4] The liturgy was celebrated in the Junell Center at Angelo State University. Sis's father, Deacon Raymond Sis, assisted at the consecration.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Pope names two new bishops for Mississippi and Texas". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Michael J. Sis". Diocese of San Angelo. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  3. ^ a b "Pope Names Bishops for Mississippi, Texas Dioceses". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  4. ^ a b "Bishop Michael James Sis". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2014-01-31.

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Episcopal succession[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of San Angelo
2014–Present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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