Assumption Seminary Alumni
"Jesus, as you know, calls you, before all else, to have an experience of friendship with him and with your other companions on the journey (cf. Mk 3:13). An experience that will continue to grow, also after ordination, and affect every part of your life. Indeed, nothing of your personal uniqueness should be put aside; rather, everything should be taken up and transformed, like the grain of wheat in the Gospel. The goal is to become a joyful man and a joyful priest, a “bridge”, not an obstacle for those who come to you in order to come to Christ. He must increase and we must decrease. In that way, we can be shepherds after his own Heart."
Meditation of Pope Leo XIV, Jubilee of Seminarians, June 24, 2025
Meet Assumption Seminary Alumnus Fr. Ed Gonzales
Over my years of formation at Assumption Seminary, I grew in learning to listen and engage others with greater patience and understanding, deepening my life with God and becoming more attentive to the needs of the community.
Father Ed Gonzales, Vocation Director for San Antonio
Hi, I am Fr. Ed Gonzales, and I began formation at Assumption Seminary in 2014. I was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of San Antonio in 2021 and I enjoy fulfilling roles with the Archdiocese and parish life. Over my years of formation at Assumption, I grew in many connected ways: learning to listen and engage others with greater patience and understanding, deepening my life with God, stretching my mind, and becoming more attentive to the needs of the community. Each part of my growth has shaped who I am as a priest today. I am dedicated to glorifying God and serving his people, and as the Vocation Director for San Antonio, I am committed to helping young people listen to God’s activity in their lives and develop a discerning heart.
Notable Alumni of Assumption Seminary
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Most Rev. Gerald R. Barnes
Bishop Emeritus, San Bernardino
Most Rev. Stephen J. Berg
Bishop of Pueblo
Most Rev. Charles Grahmann
Bishop Emeritus of Dallas
Most Rev. José A. Cepeda
Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
Most Rev. Hugo M. Gerbermann
Bishop Emeritus of San Antonio
Most Rev. Charles E. Herzig, DD
(✠1991) Bishop Emeritus of Tyler
Most Rev. John L. Morkovsky
Bishop Emeritus, Galveston-Houston
Most Rev. Michael Sheehan
Archbishop Emeritus of Santa Fe
Most Rev. Raymundo Joseph Peña
Bishop Emeritus, Brownsville
MOST REV. MICHAEL BOULETTE
Bishop Emeritus of San Antonio
MOST REV. GARY JANAK
Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
Most Rev. John Yanta
Bishop Emeritus of Amarillo
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Most Rev. Sidney M. Metzger, STD
Bishop Emeritus of El Paso
Most Rev. Bernard Popp, DD
Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio
Most Rev. Laurence J. FitzSimon
(Bishop Emeritus of Amarillo
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