José Maria Garcia Maldonado


José Maria Garcia Maldonado
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
Titular Bishop of Fallaba
ArchdioceseChicago
AppointedDecember 20, 2024
InstalledFebruary 26, 2025
Other postTitular Bishop of Fallaba
Orders
OrdinationMay 17, 2008
by Francis Eugene George
ConsecrationFebruary 26, 2025
by Blase J. Cupich, Robert Gerald Casey, and Jeffrey S. Grob
Personal details
Born (1979-03-24) March 24, 1979
EducationMundelein Seminary
MottoJesu Cristo mi defensa y remedio
(Jesus Christ my defense and remedy)
Styles of
José Maria Garcia Maldonado
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

José Maria Garcia Maldonado (born March 24, 1979) is a Mexican-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois since 2025.