HOUSTON -- The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI has named Auxiliary Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of the archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to be the bishop of Austin.
The announcement Tuesday says Vasquez will be installed on March 8.
The 52-year-old Vasquez, who is a native of Stamford, has been an auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston for eight years. He was ordained in San Angelo in 1984.
Vasquez also served parishes in Odessa, Fort Stockton and San Angelo.
Vasquez in Austin will succeed Archbishop Gregory Aymond, who left the diocese in June to be installed as the archbishop of New Orleans.
Monsignor Michael Mulvey, who earlier this month was named bishop of the Corpus Christi diocese, has been serving as temporary administrator of the Austin diocese.
