Bishop-elect Dell’Oro ordained at Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

HOUSTON – Bishop-elect Rev. Italo Dell’Oro was ordained as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Friday afternoon.

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Dell’Oro was appointed a bishop by Pope Francis on May 18.

Dell’Oro has served as a priest for almost 40 years, 30 of those in the local archdiocese. Since 2015, he has served as vicar for clergy and the secretariat director for Clergy Formation and Chaplaincy Services. He was named vicar general in 2021.

“In all of his years in Galveston-Houston, Bishop-elect Dell’Oro has been a genuine, pastoral presence to the many people and cultures of our great region, along with being a mindful ambassador to the wonderful religious orders and communities in the area,” said Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston.

Bishop Dell’Oro is the eighth auxiliary bishop in the history of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.