Archdiocese of Los Angeles

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Bishop(s) Roger Michael Mahony, Cardinal, Archbishop Edward William Clark, Auxiliary Bishop Thomas John Curry, Auxiliary Bishop Alexander Salazar, Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Azarcon Solis, Auxiliary Bishop Gerald Eugene Wilkerson, Auxiliary Bishop Gabino Zavala, Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Martin Sartoris, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus John James Ward, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Fresno Monterey in California Orange in California San Bernardino San Diego

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: 22,685 (8,762 Square Miles) Description: Comprises the Counties of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura in the State of California. Conference Region: XI (CA, HI, NV) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: LA Official Web Site: http://www.la-archdiocese.org/ Mailing Address: 3424 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010-2241 Telephone: (213)637-7288 Fax: 637-6510

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

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• John Joseph Cantwell † (1 Jun 1922 Appointed - 30 Oct 1947 Died)
• James Francis Louis McIntyre † (7 Feb 1948 Appointed - 21 Jan 1970 Retired)
• Timothy Manning † (21 Jan 1970 Succeeded - 4 Jun 1985 Retired)
• Roger Michael Mahony (16 Jul 1985 Appointed - )

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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 Diocese of Monterey-Fresno
11 July 1936	Territory Lost	Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego	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	Diocese of Orange in California (erected)

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Statistics

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

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Stephen Edward Blaire (Priest: 29 Apr 1967; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Feb 1990 to 18 Jan 1999)
• Edward William Clark (Priest: 9 May 1972; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jan 2001)
• Thomas John Curry (Priest: 17 Jun 1967; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Feb 1994)
• Michael Patrick Driscoll (Priest: 1 May 1965 to 19 Dec 1989)
• William Joseph Levada (Priest: 20 Dec 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Mar 1983 to 1 Jul 1986)
• Roger Michael Mahony (Archbishop: 16 Jul 1985 - )
• George Hugh Niederauer (Priest: 30 Apr 1962 to 3 Nov 1994)
• Armando Xavier Ochoa (Priest: 23 May 1970; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 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)
• Joseph Martin Sartoris (Priest: 30 May 1953; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Feb 1994 to 31 Dec 2002)
• Oscar Azarcon Solis (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Dec 2003)
• 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)
• Gerald Eugene Wilkerson (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Nov 1997)
• Gabino Zavala (Priest: 28 May 1977; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Feb 1994)
• George Patrick Ziemann (Priest: 29 Apr 1967; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Dec 1986 to 14 Jul 1992)

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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)
• John Joseph Cantwell † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1922; Archbishop: 11 Jul 1936 to 30 Oct 1947)
• Joseph Patrick Dougherty † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Feb 1969 to 9 Jul 1970)
• 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)
• Timothy Manning † (Priest: 16 Jun 1934; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Aug 1946 to 16 Oct 1967; Coadjutor Archbishop: 26 May 1969; Archbishop: 21 Jan 1970 to 4 Jun 1985)
• Joseph Thomas McGucken † (Priest: 15 Jan 1928; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Feb 1941 to 26 Oct 1955)
• James Francis Louis 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)
• 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)