In 2013, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Seitz as the sixth Bishop of El Paso. As a prelate serving a borderland community whose sister city is Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, the bishop has focused his work and heart on the poor and vulnerable, including migrant families and refugees who have made their home in this region or who choose the community ...

Mark Joseph Seitz (born January 10, 1954) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of El Paso since 2013. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Dallas from 2010 to 2013.

Jan 23, 2025 · Bishop Mark Seitz of the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, speaks at the “Responding to Changing Realities at the U.S. Border and Beyond” conference hosted by the United States Conference of Catholic ...

Jan 23, 2025 · “Human Dignity is Not Dependent on a Person's Citizenship or Immigration Status” Bishop Mark J. Seitz (USCCB), Sr. Mary Haddad, RSM (CHA), and Kerry Alys Robinson (CCUSA) have issued a statement in response to action taken by the Trump Administration rescinding guidance related to "protected areas" in immigration enforcement.

Jan 22, 2025 · WASHINGTON – Following an earlier statement by Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Migration, issued the following statement: “The Catholic Church is committed to defending the sanctity of every human life and the God-given dignity of each person, regardless of ...

Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso blesses a man during the annual binational border Mass was celebrated Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, by bishops from El Paso, Las Cruces and Juárez on both sides of the ...

Jan 23, 2025 · EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Bishop Mark J. Seitz along with other community leaders will be holding a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 23 at St. Patrick Cathedral to address the several recent immigration policies that were recently enacted by the Trump Administration, according to a press release from the Diocese of El Paso.The press conference will be at 1 p.m. on the steps of St. Patrick ...

6 days ago · A growing number of Catholic Church leaders are criticizing President Trump's immigration crackdown. Bishop Mark J. Seitz, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on ...

Oct 2, 2024 · “My brother bishops and I could not be more grateful for the witness of faithful Catholics across our country who have, for many decades now, committed themselves to accompanying refugees as a visible sign of Christ’s love in …

Apr 16, 2024 · WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As part of the immigration conference “Responding to Changing Realities at the U.S. Border and Beyond,” held April 11 at The Catholic University of America in Washington, Peter K. Kilpatrick, the university’s president, interviewed Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas.