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'''Daniel Francis Walsh''' (born October 2, 1937) is an [[United States|American]] [[prelate]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. He was the fifth [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California|Bishop of Santa Rosa in California]].
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'''Daniel Francis Walsh''' (born October 2, 1937) is an American [[prelate]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]].

Walsh first served as an [[auxiliary bishop]] of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in California from 1981 to 1987, then as bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno|Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas]] in Nevada from 1987 to 1995. With the creation of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas|Diocese of Las Vegas]], Walsh served there as bishop from 1995 to 2000. Walsh then served as bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California|Diocese of Santa Rosa]] in California from 2000 to 2011.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Daniel Walsh was born in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], [[California]], and was [[Holy Orders|ordained]] to the [[Priesthood (Catholic Church)|priesthood]] on March 30, 1963, in the [[Mission San Francisco de Asís|Mission Dolores Basilica]]. He then served as associate [[Curate|pastor]] of [http://www.pius.org/ St. Pius Parish] in [[Redwood City, California|Redwood City]] until 1964, whence he began a year's study at the [[The Catholic University of America|Catholic University of America]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]


=== Early life and priesthood ===
From 1966 to 1970, he taught at [[Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California)|Junípero Serra High School]] in [[San Mateo, California|San Mateo]]. Walsh served as assistant [[Chancellor (ecclesiastical)|chancellor]] for the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco|Archdiocese of San Francisco]] from 1970 to 1976, and then as [[Personal assistant|private secretary]] to Archbishop [[Joseph Thomas McGucken|Joseph McGucken]] until 1978. He became chancellor of the [[Diocese|archdiocese]] in 1978, and its [[vicar general]] in 1981.
Danial Walsh was born on October 2, 1937, in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], [[California]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Bishop Daniel Francis Walsh [Catholic-Hierarchy]|url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bwalsh.html|access-date=2022-02-11|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> He attend St. Anne’s School before entering St. Joseph High School in [[Mountain View, California]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Powers |first=Mary |date=2023-05-12 |title=Jubilarian priests honored at Cathedral celebration |url=https://sfarch.org/jubilarian-priests-honored-at-cathedral-celebration/ |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=Archdiocese of San Francisco |language=en-US}}</ref>


Walsh was [[Holy Orders|ordained]] to the priesthood for the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco|Archdiocese of San Francisco]] on March 30, 1963, in the [[Mission San Francisco de Asís|Mission Dolores Basilica]] in San Francisco by [[Joseph Thomas McGucken]].<ref name=":0" /> After his ordination, Walsh served as associate pastor of St. Pius Parish in [[Redwood City, California]]. The next year, he went to Washington D.C. to enter the [[The Catholic University of America|Catholic University of America]][[Washington, D.C.|.]]<ref name=":1" />
On July 30, 1981, Walsh was appointed [[Auxiliary bishop|Auxiliary Bishop]] of San Francisco and [[Titular bishop|Titular Bishop]] of ''Tigias'' by [[Pope John Paul II]]. He received his [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|episcopal consecration]] on the following September 24 from [[John R. Quinn|Archbishop John Quinn]], with Bishops [[Michael Hughes Kenny|Michael Kenny]] and [[Joseph Anthony Ferrario|Joseph Ferrario]] serving as co-[[consecrator]]s, in [[Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption|St. Mary's Cathedral]]. Walsh was later named [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno|Bishop of Reno-Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], on June 9, 1987, and became [[Bishop of Las Vegas]] when the [[diocese]] was separated on March 21, 1995.


From 1966 to 1970, Walsh taught at [[Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California)|Junípero Serra High School]] in San Mateo, California. He served as assistant [[Chancellor (ecclesiastical)|chancellor]] for the archdiocese from 1970 to 1976. He then held the position of private secretary to Archbishop [[Joseph Thomas McGucken|Joseph McGucken]] until 1978. Walsh became chancellor of the [[Diocese|archdiocese]] in 1978, and its [[vicar general]] in 1981.<ref name=":1" />
He returned to California upon his nomination by John Paul II as the fifth bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California|Santa Rosa]] on April 11, 2000, and was formally installed on May 22 of that same year.


=== Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco ===
Within the [[United States Conference of Catholic Bishops]], Walsh {{{As of|2012|lc=on}} [[Chair (official)|chaired]] the [http://www.usccb.org/wm/committee.shtml Committee on World Missions], and sits on the [http://www.usccb.org/education/committeecate.shtml Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis].
On July 30, 1981, [[Pope John Paul II]] appointed Walsh as an auxiliary bishop of San Francisco and titular bishop of [[Tigias]]. He was consecrated on September 24, 1981 by Archbishop [[John R. Quinn|John Quinn]], with Bishops [[Michael Hughes Kenny|Michael Kenny]] and [[Joseph Anthony Ferrario|Joseph Ferrario]] serving as co-[[consecrator]]s, in the [[Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (San Francisco, California)|Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption]] in San Francisco.<ref name=":0" />


=== Bishop of Reno-Las Vegas ===
It was announced (by VIS, the [[Vatican Information Service]], and by the USCCB, the [[United States Conference of Catholic Bishops]]) on Monday, January 24, 2011, that Bishop [[Robert F. Vasa]], formerly the Bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Baker]], Oregon, would become the Coadjutor Bishop to Bishop Walsh, and as such would succeed him. The succession formally occurred on 30 June 2011, when Bishop Walsh's official resignation was accepted by [[Pope Benedict XVI]].
On June 9, 1987, John Paul II appointed Walsh as bishop of Reno-Las Vegas. He was installed on August 6, 1987.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

=== Bishop of Las Vegas ===
On March 1, 1995, Walsh was appointed as bishop of Las Vegas by John Paul II. This diocese and the new [[Diocese of Reno]] had been carved out of the former Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas. Walsh was installed on July 28, 1995.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

=== Bishop of Santa Rosa ===
On April 11, 2000, John Paul II appointed Walsh as the fifth bishop of Santa Rosa. He was installed on May 22, 2000.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

In August 2006, the [[Sonoma County, California]], Sheriff's Office recommended criminal charges be filed against Walsh for not reporting multiple child molestations by Reverend Francisco Ochoa. Ochoa had confessed sexual abuse crimes to Walsh, who immediately suspended him from ministry. However, Walsh failed to report these crimes to police during the five-day time period mandated by law. This delay enabled Ochoa to flee to Mexico to avoid prosecution. The Sonoma County District Attorney's Office eventually approved a [[Plea bargain|plea agreement]] for Walsh, which called for four months of counseling in lieu of prosecution. Had the plea agreement not been reached, it would have been the first civil prosecution of an American bishop in concealing sex crimes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coté |first=John |date=August 26, 2006 |title=SANTA ROSA / Catholic bishop may face jail |url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SANTA-ROSA-Catholic-bishop-may-face-jail-2490519.php |access-date=November 20, 2023 |website=SF Gate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2011-07-01|title=Calif. bishop quits amid abuse cases|work=Boston.com|url=http://archive.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2011/07/01/calif_bishop_quits_amid_abuse_cases/|access-date=2021-11-23}}</ref> On September 14, 2007, the diocese settled a lawsuit by ten individuals who alleged they had been sexually abused by Ochoa. The diocese paid them a $5 million settlement, including $20,000 donated by Walsh himself.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-09-13|title=Santa Rosa Diocese to Pay $5 Million in Priest Sex Abuse Settlement|url=https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/west/2007/09/14/83486.htm|access-date=2021-11-23|website=Claims Journal|language=en-US}}</ref>

Within the [[United States Conference of Catholic Bishops]], Walsh [[Chair (official)|chaired]] the Committee on World Missions, and sat on the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis. On January 24, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop [[Robert F. Vasa]] from the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Baker|Diocese of Baker]] as [[coadjutor bishop]] for the Diocese of Santa Rosa.

=== Retirement ===
On June 30, 2011, Benedict XVI accepted Walsh's resignation as bishop of Santa Rosa and Vasa became his successor.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Daniel Walsh of Santa Rosa; Coadjutor Bishop Vasa Succeeds Him {{!}} USCCB|url=https://www.usccb.org/news/2011/pope-accepts-resignation-bishop-daniel-walsh-santa-rosa-coadjutor-bishop-vasa-succeeds|access-date=2021-11-23|website=www.usccb.org}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> As of 2023, Walsh was residing at St. Anne’s Home, a senior citizen facility operated by the [[Little Sisters of the Poor]] in San Francisco.<ref name=":1" />

==See also==
{{portal bar|Biography|Catholicism|California}}
{{div col}}
* [[Catholic Church hierarchy]]
* [[Catholic Church in the United States]]
* [[Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States]]
* [[List of Catholic bishops of the United States]]
* [[Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops]]
{{div col end}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bwalsh.html Catholic-Hierarchy]
*[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bwalsh.html Catholic-Hierarchy]{{Self-published inline|date=July 2021}}
*[http://www.santarosacatholic.org/thebishop.html Diocese of Santa Rosa]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071218014826/http://www.santarosacatholic.org/thebishop.html Diocese of Santa Rosa]


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Daniel Francis Walsh
Bishop Emeritus of Santa Rosa
DioceseSanta Rosa
AppointedApril 11, 2000
InstalledMay 22, 2000
RetiredJune 30, 2011
PredecessorGeorge Patrick Ziemann
SuccessorRobert F. Vasa
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationMarch 30, 1963
by Joseph Thomas McGucken
ConsecrationSeptember 24, 1981
by John R. Quinn, Michael Hughes Kenny, and Joseph Anthony Ferrario
Personal details
Born (1937-10-02) October 2, 1937 (age 86)
Styles of
Daniel Francis Walsh
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Daniel Francis Walsh (born October 2, 1937) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Walsh first served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in California from 1981 to 1987, then as bishop of the Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas in Nevada from 1987 to 1995. With the creation of the Diocese of Las Vegas, Walsh served there as bishop from 1995 to 2000. Walsh then served as bishop of the Diocese of Santa Rosa in California from 2000 to 2011.

Biography

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Early life and priesthood

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Danial Walsh was born on October 2, 1937, in San Francisco, California.[1] He attend St. Anne’s School before entering St. Joseph High School in Mountain View, California.[2]

Walsh was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of San Francisco on March 30, 1963, in the Mission Dolores Basilica in San Francisco by Joseph Thomas McGucken.[1] After his ordination, Walsh served as associate pastor of St. Pius Parish in Redwood City, California. The next year, he went to Washington D.C. to enter the Catholic University of America.[2]

From 1966 to 1970, Walsh taught at Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California. He served as assistant chancellor for the archdiocese from 1970 to 1976. He then held the position of private secretary to Archbishop Joseph McGucken until 1978. Walsh became chancellor of the archdiocese in 1978, and its vicar general in 1981.[2]

Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco

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On July 30, 1981, Pope John Paul II appointed Walsh as an auxiliary bishop of San Francisco and titular bishop of Tigias. He was consecrated on September 24, 1981 by Archbishop John Quinn, with Bishops Michael Kenny and Joseph Ferrario serving as co-consecrators, in the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco.[1]

Bishop of Reno-Las Vegas

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On June 9, 1987, John Paul II appointed Walsh as bishop of Reno-Las Vegas. He was installed on August 6, 1987.[1][2]

Bishop of Las Vegas

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On March 1, 1995, Walsh was appointed as bishop of Las Vegas by John Paul II. This diocese and the new Diocese of Reno had been carved out of the former Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas. Walsh was installed on July 28, 1995.[1][2]

Bishop of Santa Rosa

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On April 11, 2000, John Paul II appointed Walsh as the fifth bishop of Santa Rosa. He was installed on May 22, 2000.[1][2]

In August 2006, the Sonoma County, California, Sheriff's Office recommended criminal charges be filed against Walsh for not reporting multiple child molestations by Reverend Francisco Ochoa. Ochoa had confessed sexual abuse crimes to Walsh, who immediately suspended him from ministry. However, Walsh failed to report these crimes to police during the five-day time period mandated by law. This delay enabled Ochoa to flee to Mexico to avoid prosecution. The Sonoma County District Attorney's Office eventually approved a plea agreement for Walsh, which called for four months of counseling in lieu of prosecution. Had the plea agreement not been reached, it would have been the first civil prosecution of an American bishop in concealing sex crimes.[3][4] On September 14, 2007, the diocese settled a lawsuit by ten individuals who alleged they had been sexually abused by Ochoa. The diocese paid them a $5 million settlement, including $20,000 donated by Walsh himself.[5]

Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Walsh chaired the Committee on World Missions, and sat on the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis. On January 24, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop Robert F. Vasa from the Diocese of Baker as coadjutor bishop for the Diocese of Santa Rosa.

Retirement

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On June 30, 2011, Benedict XVI accepted Walsh's resignation as bishop of Santa Rosa and Vasa became his successor.[6][1] As of 2023, Walsh was residing at St. Anne’s Home, a senior citizen facility operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor in San Francisco.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Daniel Francis Walsh [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Powers, Mary (2023-05-12). "Jubilarian priests honored at Cathedral celebration". Archdiocese of San Francisco. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  3. ^ Coté, John (August 26, 2006). "SANTA ROSA / Catholic bishop may face jail". SF Gate. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Calif. bishop quits amid abuse cases". Boston.com. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  5. ^ "Santa Rosa Diocese to Pay $5 Million in Priest Sex Abuse Settlement". Claims Journal. 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  6. ^ "Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Daniel Walsh of Santa Rosa; Coadjutor Bishop Vasa Succeeds Him | USCCB". www.usccb.org. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Santa Rosa
2000–2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by
First Bishop
Bishop of Las Vegas
1995–2000
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Reno-Las Vegas
1987–1995
Succeeded by
Preceded by
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Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco
1981–1987
Succeeded by
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