Los Angeles (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Horacio Gómez Velasco, Archbishop
Alejandro Dumbrigue Aclan, Auxiliary Bishop
Albert Matta Bahhuth, Auxiliary Bishop
Matthew Gregory Elshoff, O.F.M. Cap., Auxiliary Bishop
Brian Alan Nunes, Auxiliary Bishop
Sławomir Stanisław Szkredka, Auxiliary Bishop
Marc Vincent Trudeau, Auxiliary Bishop
Roger Michael Mahony, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
Edward William Clark, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Thomas John Curry, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Alexander Salazar, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Joseph Martin Sartoris, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Gerald Eugene Wilkerson, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Gabino Zavala, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 11 July 1936
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: California
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 22,367 (8,639 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the Counties of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura in the State of California.
Conference Region: XI (CA, HI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: LA
Official Web Site: https://lacatholics.org
Mailing Address: 3424 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010-2241, USA
Telephone: (213)637-7255
Fax: 637-6255

Historical Details

Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego
- Latin Name: Angelorum in California
- Split: 1 June 1922
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Francisco
- State: California
- Country: United States of America

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Joseph Cantwell † (1 Jun 1922 Appointed - 30 Oct 1947 Died)
James Francis Aloysius McIntyre † (7 Feb 1948 Appointed - 21 Jan 1970 Retired)
Timothy Finbar Manning † (21 Jan 1970 Succeeded - 12 Jul 1985 Retired)
Roger Michael Mahony (12 Jul 1985 Appointed - 1 Mar 2011 Retired)
José Horacio Gómez Velasco (1 Mar 2011 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego
1 June 1922	Split	Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles	Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego (Southern part: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura) Diocese of Monterey-Fresno (Northern part: Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, and Tulare)
11 July 1936	Territory Lost	Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego (Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties)	Diocese of San Diego (erected)
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
11 July 1936	Elevated	Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego	Archdiocese of Los Angeles
24 March 1976	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Orange)	Diocese of Orange in California (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Los Angeles

1950 832,375 4,541,400 18.3% 499 300 799 1,041 400 2,175 234 ap1951

1966 1,621,101 8,716,672 18.6% 689 704 1,393 1,163 1,053 4,495 310 ap1967

1970 9,247,261 .0% 749 734 1,483 0 1,043 3,517 318 ap1971

1976 2,208,989 9,424,906 23.4% 844 735 1,579 1,398 26 1,036 1,910 319 ap1977

1980 2,069,682 7,908,300 26.2% 641 662 1,303 1,588 91 1,005 2,545 278 ap1981

1990 3,405,180 9,656,205 35.3% 664 658 1,322 2,575 115 894 2,322 282 ap1991

1999 4,080,793 10,652,600 38.3% 604 594 1,198 3,406 161 177 1,926 287 ap2000

2000 4,121,601 10,449,129 39.4% 642 628 1,270 3,245 179 855 1,898 285 ap2001

2001 4,148,720 11,055,000 37.5% 731 626 1,357 3,057 188 886 1,857 310 ap2002

2002 4,197,635 10,985,200 38.2% 645 606 1,251 3,355 203 824 1,797 287 ap2003

2003 4,206,875 11,012,763 38.2% 616 584 1,200 3,505 219 774 1,751 287 ap2004

2004 4,174,304 11,096,200 37.6% 587 611 1,198 3,484 232 805 1,767 287 ap2005

2009 4,603,000 11,606,889 39.7% 590 554 1,144 4,023 306 665 1,924 287 ap2010

2013 4,263,990 11,816,567 36.1% 566 533 1,099 3,879 386 624 1,626 287 ap2014

2016 4,392,000 11,599,000 37.9% 577 540 1,117 3,931 419 626 1,586 287 ap2017

2019 4,044,742 11,465,880 35.3% 565 518 1,083 3,734 415 655 1,521 288 ap2020

2021 4,025,346 11,331,612 35.5% 549 478 1,027 3,919 411 588 926 288 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
1950	832,375	4,541,400	18.3%	499	300	799	1,041		400	2,175	234	ap1951
1966	1,621,101	8,716,672	18.6%	689	704	1,393	1,163		1,053	4,495	310	ap1967
1970		9,247,261	.0%	749	734	1,483	0		1,043	3,517	318	ap1971
1976	2,208,989	9,424,906	23.4%	844	735	1,579	1,398	26	1,036	1,910	319	ap1977
1980	2,069,682	7,908,300	26.2%	641	662	1,303	1,588	91	1,005	2,545	278	ap1981
1990	3,405,180	9,656,205	35.3%	664	658	1,322	2,575	115	894	2,322	282	ap1991
1999	4,080,793	10,652,600	38.3%	604	594	1,198	3,406	161	177	1,926	287	ap2000
2000	4,121,601	10,449,129	39.4%	642	628	1,270	3,245	179	855	1,898	285	ap2001
2001	4,148,720	11,055,000	37.5%	731	626	1,357	3,057	188	886	1,857	310	ap2002
2002	4,197,635	10,985,200	38.2%	645	606	1,251	3,355	203	824	1,797	287	ap2003
2003	4,206,875	11,012,763	38.2%	616	584	1,200	3,505	219	774	1,751	287	ap2004
2004	4,174,304	11,096,200	37.6%	587	611	1,198	3,484	232	805	1,767	287	ap2005
2009	4,603,000	11,606,889	39.7%	590	554	1,144	4,023	306	665	1,924	287	ap2010
2013	4,263,990	11,816,567	36.1%	566	533	1,099	3,879	386	624	1,626	287	ap2014
2016	4,392,000	11,599,000	37.9%	577	540	1,117	3,931	419	626	1,586	287	ap2017
2019	4,044,742	11,465,880	35.3%	565	518	1,083	3,734	415	655	1,521	288	ap2020
2021	4,025,346	11,331,612	35.5%	549	478	1,027	3,919	411	588	926	288	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Alejandro Dumbrigue Aclan (Priest: 5 Jun 1993; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Mar 2019)
Albert Matta Bahhuth (Priest: 1 Jun 1996; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Jul 2023)
Robert Emmet Barron (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jul 2015 to 2 Jun 2022)
Andrew Eugene Bellisario, C.M.
Joseph Vincent Brennan (Priest: 21 Jun 1980; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jul 2015 to 5 Mar 2019)
Peter Forsyth Christensen
Edward William Clark (Priest: 27 May 1972; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jan 2001 to 15 Feb 2022)
Thomas John Curry (Priest: 17 Jun 1967; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Feb 1994 to 3 Apr 2018)
Matthew Gregory Elshoff, O.F.M. Cap. (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Jul 2023)
Timothy Edward Freyer
Giorgio Demetrio Gallaro (Deacon: 1971; Priest: 27 May 1972 to Sep 1987)
José Horacio Gómez Velasco (Coadjutor Archbishop: 6 Apr 2010; Archbishop: 1 Mar 2011)
Roger Michael Mahony (Archbishop: 12 Jul 1985 to 1 Mar 2011)
Brian Alan Nunes (Deacon: 17 Nov 2007; Priest: 31 May 2008; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Jul 2023)
Armando Xavier Ochoa (Priest: 23 May 1970; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Dec 1986 to 1 Apr 1996)
Justin Francis Rigali (Priest: 25 Apr 1961 to 8 Jun 1985)
Sylvester Donovan Ryan (Priest: 3 May 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Feb 1990 to 28 Jan 1992)
Alexander Salazar (Priest: 16 Jun 1984; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Sep 2004 to 19 Dec 2018)
Joseph Martin Sartoris (Priest: 30 May 1953; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Feb 1994 to 31 Dec 2002)
Oscar Azarcon Solis (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Dec 2003 to 10 Jan 2017)
Jaime Soto
Phillip Francis Straling
Sławomir Stanisław Szkredka (Priest: 12 Jan 2002; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Jul 2023)
Marc Vincent Trudeau (Priest: 8 Jun 1991; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Apr 2018)
Gerald Eugene Wilkerson (Priest: 1 May 1965; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Nov 1997 to 21 Jul 2015)
Gabino Zavala (Priest: 28 May 1977; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Feb 1994 to 4 Jan 2012)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Juan Alfredo Arzube † (Priest: 5 May 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Feb 1971 to 7 Sep 1993)
Alden John Bell † (Priest: 14 May 1932; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Apr 1956 to 30 Mar 1962)
Stephen Edward Blaire † (Priest: 29 Apr 1967; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Feb 1990 to 18 Jan 1999)
John Joseph Cantwell † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1922; Archbishop: 11 Jul 1936 to 30 Oct 1947)
Joseph Patrick Dougherty † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Apr 1969 to 10 Jul 1970)
Michael Patrick Driscoll † (Priest: 1 May 1965 to 19 Dec 1989)
Carl Anthony Fisher, S.S.J. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Dec 1986 to 2 Sep 1993)
William Robert Johnson † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Feb 1971 to 24 Mar 1976)
Michael Hughes Kenny †
William Joseph Levada † (Priest: 20 Dec 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Mar 1983 to 1 Jul 1986)
Robert Emmet Lucey † (Priest: 1 Jun 1922 to 10 Feb 1934)
Timothy Finbar Manning † (Priest: 16 Jun 1934; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Aug 1946 to 16 Oct 1967; Coadjutor Archbishop: 26 May 1969; Archbishop: 21 Jan 1970 to 12 Jul 1985)
Joseph Thomas McGucken † (Priest: 15 Jan 1928; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Feb 1941 to 26 Oct 1955)
James Francis Aloysius McIntyre † (Archbishop: 7 Feb 1948 to 21 Jan 1970)
Donald William Montrose † (Priest: 7 May 1949; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Mar 1983 to 17 Dec 1985)
Manuel Duran Moreno † (Priest: 25 Apr 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Dec 1976 to 12 Jan 1982)
George Hugh Niederauer † (Priest: 30 Apr 1962 to 3 Nov 1994)
David Gerard O’Connell † (Deacon: 1979; Priest: 10 Jun 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jul 2015 to 18 Feb 2023)
Dennis Patrick O’Neil † (Priest: 30 Apr 1966 to 16 Jan 2001)
Thaddeus Anthony Shubsda † (Priest: 26 Apr 1950; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Dec 1976 to 26 May 1982)
John Thomas Steinbock † (Priest: 1 May 1963 to 29 May 1984)
John James Ward † (Priest: 4 May 1946; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Oct 1963 to 7 May 1996)
George Patrick Ziemann † (Priest: 29 Apr 1967; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Dec 1986 to 14 Jul 1992)

Source(s)

Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 14, Page 539, to Page 541
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 488, to Page 490

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