Raymundo Joseph Peña
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Born Corpus Christi, Texas Feb. 19, 1934 Parents
(Deceased) Cosme A. Peña and Elisa Ramon Peña Education
Public and Parochial Schools, Robstown, Texas St. John’s Seminary, San Antonio, Texas Assumption Seminary, San Antonio, Texas Ordination to Priesthood
May 25, 1957, Corpus Christi Cathedral, Corpus Christi, Texas; Ordained by Most Reverend Mariano S. Garriaga, D.D., LL.D. Named Bishop
October 16, 1976 Named the titular Bishop of Trisipa and Auxiliary to the Archbishop of San Antonio Ordination Episcopacy
December 13, 1976, Convention Center Arena, near San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, Texas. Consecrators: Archbishop Francis J. Furey, Bishop Thomas J. Drury, Bishop Patrick F. Flores Previously Held Positions, diocese of corpus christi
Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Corpus Christi, 1969-1976 Diocesan Youth Director, 1967-1970 Editor, Texas Gulf Coast Catholic, 1970-1975 Vice-President, Corpus Christi Diocesan Senate of Priests, 1970-1976 Previously held positions, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas
1976-1980, Auxiliary Bishop 1977-1980, Vicar General 1977-1980, Executive Director, Office of the Laity April 1979 – October 1979, Administrator Sede Vacante, Archdiocese of San Antonio Appointment In Diocese of El Paso
April 29, 1980, Appointed bishop of El Paso June 18, 1980, Installed as bishop of El Paso (served El Paso for 15 years) Appointment in Diocese of Brownsville
May 23, 1995, Appointed 5th Bishop of Brownsville, Tx. August 6, 1995, Installed as Bishop of Brownsville, Tx. Previously Held Positions on a National Level
1974-1976, Member, National Committee-Campaign for Human Development 1979-1981, Vice-President Texas Conference of Churches 1983-1987, President, Board of Directors Mexican American Cultural Center, San Antonio, Tx.
Positions held in National Conference Of Catholic Bishops
1987—1990, Chairman Bishop’s Committee for Hispanic Affairs 1987-1990, Member, Migration Committee (NCCB/USCC) 1994-1997, Chairman, Bishop’s Committee for Church in Latin America 1998, Member, Pastoral Response to the Challenge of Proselytism Committee (NCCB) 1999-2000, Chairman, Bishop’s Committee for Church in Latin America Synod of the Americas vatican appointments
Member, Pre Synod Council - Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishop for America Member, Synod Father - Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishop for America
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