Myron J. Cotta

Myron Joseph Cotta (born March 21, 1953) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Stockton in California by Pope Francis on January 23, 2018. His installation mass was celebrated on March 15, 2018, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Modesto, California. Cotta previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento in California from 2014 to 2018.


Myron Joseph Cotta
Bishop of Stockton
DioceseStockton
AppointedJanuary 23, 2018
InstalledMarch 15, 2018
PredecessorStephen Blaire
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 12, 1987
by José de Jesús Madera Uribe
ConsecrationMarch 25, 2014
by Jaime Soto, Armando Xavier Ochoa, and José de Jesús Madera Uribe
Personal details
Born (1953-03-21) March 21, 1953
Previous post(s)
MottoGraça misericórdia
(Grace and mercy)
Styles of
Myron Joseph Cotta
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
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