Vatican City, Jan 23, 2018 / 05:06 am
On Tuesday the Vatican announced that Bishop Myron Joseph Cotta, who grew up on a dairy farm and has until now served as an auxiliary bishop in Sacramento, has been tapped to take the reins in the Diocese of Stockton.
In a Jan. 23 communique, the Vatican announced that Cotta will be taking over for Bishop Stephen Blaire, who has passed the age of 75, when bishops are required to submit letters of resignation to the Pope.
Born March 21, 1953, in Dos Palos, Cali., Cotto grew up on a dairy farm in Merced County and attended public school, graduating from Dos Palos High, according to a biography on the Sacramento diocese's website.
After graduation, Cotta obtained an associate's degree from West Hills Junior College in 1973. He entered St. John's College Seminary in Camarillo in 1980 to finish his undergraduate studies. From there, he entered major seminary where he finished his theological education and received a Master's degree in Divinity.