His Excellency, The Most Reverend

John Joseph Cassata
Bishop of Fort Worth
Titular Bishop of Bida
SeeDiocese of Fort Worth
AppointedAugust 22, 1969
SuccessorJoseph Patrick Delaney
Orders
OrdinationDecember 8, 1932
by Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani
ConsecrationJune 5, 1968
Personal details
Born(1908-11-08)November 8, 1908
Galveston, Texas, US
DiedSeptember 8, 1989(1989-09-08) (aged 80)
Houston, Texas, US
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth
1968 to 1969
EducationPontifical North American College
Pontifical Urbaniana University
Pontifical Gregorian University
Styles of
John Joseph Cassata
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

John Joseph Cassata (November 8, 1908 – September 8, 1989) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth in Texas from 1969 to 1980. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth from 1968 to 1969.

Biography

Early life

Cassata was born in Galveston, Texas, on November 8, 1908. He attended St. Mary’s Cathedral School in Galveston and then St. Mary’s Boarding School in La Porte, Texas. While in high school, Cassata worked as a life guard, soda jerk and vendor at an amusement park.[1]

Cassata then travelled to Rome to reside at the Pontifical North American College. He received a Licentiate in Theology at the Pontifical Urbana University and also studied at Pontifical Gregorian University.[1]

Priesthood

Cassata was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Galveston by Cardinal Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani on December 8, 1932.[2][1] After his ordination, Cassata was assigned in 1934 as assistant pastor to Holy Name Parish in Houston. He was named pastor there in 1945. In 1956, the Vatican honored Cassata with the title of domestic prelate.[1]

Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas-Fort Worth

On March 12, 1968, Pope Paul VI named Cassata as titular bishop of Bida and auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth. He was consecrated bishop by Bishop Thomas Kiely Gorman on June 5, 1968. [2]

Bishop of Fort Worth

On August 22, 1969, Cassata was appointed by Paul VI as the first bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth. On September 16, 1980, Pope John Paul II accepted Cassata's resignation as bishop of Fort Worth.[2] John Cassata died in Houston of complications from cardiac surgery on September 8, 1989, at age 80.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Diocese of Fort Worth Past Bishops: John Joseph Cassata (1969-1980)". northtexascatholic.org. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop John Joseph Cassata [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-10-03.


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