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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 25, 2018鈥�  The new coadjutor bishop for the Catholic diocese at the epicenter of global technology鈥� Coadjutor Bishop Oscar Cant煤 of San Jose鈥攚ill deliver the 2018 SA国际传媒 Lecture at SA国际传媒 Nov. 1.  His lecture will discuss the art of mastering technology and establishing a right relationship between the human person (body, mind, and soul) and technology.

 

The event will be held Nov. 1 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., in the St. Clare Room of  SA国际传媒鈥檚 Learning Commons, 500 El Camino Real, SA国际传媒, CA, 95053. Media are invited to cover his talk. 

 

Bishop Cant煤 was welcomed as coadjutor bishop of the diocese of San Jose on September 28, 2018 and comes to the position with a rich history of parish and parochial work, as well as extensive experience in international and immigration issues. He formerly chaired the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace, and he currently is a member of the USCCB Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America and Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs. 

 

鈥淎s the Jesuit university of Silicon Valley, it鈥檚 entirely appropriate that we should host Bishop Cant煤 on his first visit to SA国际传媒 and his first comments on technology and humanity,鈥� said Dorian Llywelyn, S.J., executive director of the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education, which is sponsoring the SA国际传媒 Lecture as the first in a broader initiative on. 

 

鈥淥ne of the major topics under discussion at the recent Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment, was young people鈥檚 relationship with technology鈥� a relationship with both lights and shadows,鈥� said Llywelyn. 鈥淭he Bishops know that the internet can be a really important platform for spreading its message, and they are asking for young people 鈥� who have the expertise in technology 鈥� to help them understand social media, AI, robotics and biotechnology  better so that together we can discern what leads to human flourishing.鈥� 

 

This lecture is part of the Ignatian Center鈥檚 Bannan Forum series of inclusive, inquiring, inspired programs that involve contributions from expert speakers, roundtable discussions, networking receptions, and focus groups to explore the topic of Tech and the Human Spirit. Technology has changed us, and it will continue to shape our lives, our organizations, our communities, and our future. This 18-month series of events will explore how we can steward technology鈥檚 advance to benefit humanity to the fullest, support human endeavor, and contribute to human flourishing in all its dimensions? 

 

 

Bishop Cant煤 was born in Houston on December 5, 1966. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Dallas, and received his Masters in Divinity and Masters in Theological Studies from the University of St. Thomas, also in Houston. He also attended the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where he earned his Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) as well as his Doctorate in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.). Bishop Cant煤 was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Houston in 1994.

 

He spent his priestly career working in parishes throughout the Houston metropolitan area. His first assignment was as parochial vicar at St. Christopher Parish. He also taught at the University of St. Thomas and at St. Mary鈥檚 Seminary. He served as pastor at Holy Name Parish. He was involved in the Christian Family movement; conducted retreats and worked with the Engaged Encounter ministry. Bishop Cant煤 was also involved in The Metropolitan Organization (TMO) that addresses social issues in the community.

 

Bishop Cant煤 was appointed and then ordained Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio and Titular Bishop of Dardano in 2008. In 2013, Bishop Cant煤 was appointed as bishop of the Diocese of Las Cruces, NM. He was installed as bishop on February 28, 2013.

 

Bishop Oscar Cant煤 is the former chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace. He is currently a member of the USCCB Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America and Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs.

 

Most Rev. Cant煤 was one of two delegates chosen by the Bishops鈥� Conference to represent the USCCB at Pope Francis鈥� visit to Mexico in 2016.

 

SA国际传媒, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located 40 miles south of San Francisco in California铆s Silicon Valley, offers its more than 9,000 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering; master铆s degrees in business, education, counseling psychology, pastoral ministry, and theology; and law degrees and engineering doctoral degrees. Distinguished nationally by one of the highest graduation rates among all U.S. master铆s universities, California铆s oldest operating higher-education institution demonstrates faith-inspired values of ethics and social justice. For more information, see .

 

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Aaron Willis |  Director, Ignatian Center鈥檚 Bannan Forum | 408-554-4383 | awillis@scu.edu