Vincent M. Rizzotto

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Vincent Michael Rizzotto
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Galveston-Houston Titular Bishop of Lamasba
Archdiocese	Galveston-Houston
Appointed	June 22, 2001
Installed	July 31, 2001
Term ended	November 6, 2006
Other posts	Titular Bishop of Lamasba
Orders
Ordination	May 26, 1956
Consecration	July 31, 2001 by Joseph Anthony Fiorenza, Patrick Flores, and John E. McCarthy
Personal details
Born	(1931-09-09) September 9, 1931 Houston, Texas
Motto	Make us one in Christ

Styles of Vincent Michael Rizzotto

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

Vincent Michael Rizzotto (born September 9, 1931) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston from 2001 to 2006.

Biography

Born in Houston, Texas, Vincent Rizzotto graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1949, and then studied at St. Mary Seminary.^[1] He was ordained to the priesthood on May 26, 1956.^[2]

Rizzotto then furthered his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., from where he obtained a Licentiate of Canon Law in 1963.^[1] He served as an official of the diocesan marriage tribunal from 1967 to 1972, and as pastor of All Saints Church from 1969 to 1972.^[1] He was pastor of St. Francis de Sales Church from 1972 to 1982, and raised to the rank of Monsignor on September 14, 1978. He served as pastor of St. Cecilia Catholic Community from 1982 to 2002, and became a protonotary apostolic on February 16, 2000.^[1] He also served as vicar general of the Diocese.

On June 22, 2001, Rizzotto was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston and Titular Bishop of Lamasba by Pope John Paul II.^[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following July 31 from Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza, with Archbishop Patrick Flores and Bishop John McCarthy serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He selected as his episcopal motto: "Make Us One In Christ."^[1]

Upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Rizzotto retired as auxiliary bishop on November 6, 2006.^[2]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by -	Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston 2001-2006	Succeeded by -

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston
Ordinaries	Prefecture Apostolic of Texas John Timon Vicariate Apostolic of Texas Jean-Marie Odin Bishops of Galveston Jean-Marie Odin Claude Marie Dubuis Nicolaus Aloysius Gallagher Christopher Edward Byrne Wendelin Joseph Nold Coadjutor Bishop (did not succeed to the See) Pierre Dufal Bishops of Galveston–Houston Wendelin Joseph Nold John Louis Morkovsky Archbishops of Galveston–Houston Joseph Fiorenza Daniel DiNardo
Churches	Cathedrals St. Mary Cathedral Basilica, Galveston Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Houston Parishes Annunciation Church, Houston Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Houston Our Mother of Mercy Church, Houston
Education	Universities Our Lady of the Lake University, Houston University of St. Thomas, Houston High Schools, K-12 Duchesne Academy, Houston High Schools, 9-12 Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston Frassati Catholic High School, Harris County (Spring area) Incarnate Word Academy, Houston O'Connell College Preparatory School, Galveston Pope John XXIII High School, Harris County (Katy area) Saint Agnes Academy, Houston St. Pius X High School, Houston St. Thomas High School, (Houston Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, Houston List of schools List of schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston
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