Bishop Daniel Flores - ' ... it all seems to be such a privilege to assist in the work of grace ...'
Robert Delaney of The Michigan Catholic
Bishop Daniel E. Flores, the Archdiocese of Detroit's newest auxiliary bishop, brings experience as a pastor, seminary professor and diocesan official from his work as a priest of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas. Named to serve the Archdiocese of Detroit in his new position Oct. 29, Bishop Flores was ordained to the episcopate by Cardinal Adam Maida Nov. 29 at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Detroit.

Family life - "One of the marks of our family was that we always stayed close, even with my extended family,"
Joe Kohn of the Michigan Catholic and Paula Goldapp of The South Texas Catholic
When asked about who has influenced him most in life, the first names Bishop Flores mentions won't be those of great saints, popes or other bishops. For him, faith started in the family. "The first (influence) would have been my parents," he said. "And my maternal grandmother, because she lived with us and did a lot of praying."

Auxiliary bishops welcome new bishop - 'We're happy to have him. And he's so young ... he's good for another 40 years!'
Michelle Samartino Special to The Michigan Catholic 
The auxiliary bishops rejoice and welcome Bishop Daniel Flores to the Archdiocese of Detroit, and share their words of wisdom and experience with him.

Generation gap - Cardinal Maida and Bishop Flores grew up in very different times, but a shared faith
Joe Kohn of The Michigan Catholic
You want to get a sense of diversity when it comes to bishops in the United States? Detroit's your town, then. Not only does the Archdiocese of Detroit have cultural diversity in its episcopal ranks – including one of 14 black U.S. bishops (retired Auxiliary Bishop Moses Anderson), and Michigan's only Hispanic bishop – it also now has the country's youngest bishop, Bishop Daniel Flores, and its oldest serving archbishop, Cardinal Adam Maida.

Cd. Maida: 'You will lead others to deeper holiness in the Lord ...'
The following homily was given by Cardinal Adam Maida at the Mass of the Episcopal ordination of Bishop Daniel Flores on Nov. 29.

Bishop Flores looks forward to learning about the Detroit area
Kristin Lukowski of The Michigan Catholic
People go to Corpus Christi, Texas for the water, the festivals, the sports and the warm weather. People come to southeast Michigan for the water, festivals and sports, too — but not so much the warm weather. Luckily, Bishop Daniel Flores, Detroit's newest auxiliary bishop, has a winter coat.

Hispanic youths rejoice - 'I think he'll be a lot of help for us'
Kristin Lukowski of The Michigan Catholic
Southeast Michigan's Hispanic youths are excited about the potential for Hispanic Bishop Daniel Flores to work with them and get more young people excited about and active in the Church.

'Praise and thanks to Almighty God' - Bishop Daniel Flores speaks of his grateful heart as he's ordained to serve in Detroit
Robert Delaney of The Michigan Catholic
Newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop Daniel E. Flores professed "praise and thanks to Almighty God" in his first remarks as a bishop Nov. 29. "God, the Father of Lights, has given us the gift of his Eternal Son made flesh, and by the power of the Holy Spirit has engendered in us new life," he said after becoming the first Hispanic bishop to be ordained for any Michigan diocese and, at 45, the youngest bishop in the United States.

Ordination bittersweet for friends of Bishop Flores
Kristen Lukowski of The Michigan Catholic
It was something of a bittersweet celebration at the ordination of Bishop Daniel Flores last Wednesday for the people who have been his friends — they are happy for his elevation, but sad to see him go so far away.

Bp. Flores' coat of arms loaded with symbolism
Robert Delaney of The Michigan Catholic
The coat of arms of Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Flores combines elements that reflect the new bishop's own spirituality with traditional heraldic devices dating back centuries.

Archdiocese hosts many Spanish-language Masses
A number of parishes in the Archdiocese of Detroit host Spanish-language Masses.

Bp. Flores: 'I am grateful to serve'
The following speech was given by Bishop Daniel Flores at the conclusion of his Nov. 29 ordination Mass.

History of Detroit's auxiliary bishops

Msgr. Hanchon sings, Mariachi band plays at post-ordination reception
A reception following the episcopal ordination of Bishop Daniel Flores offered something for everyone — food, a chance to meet the new bishop, and song.