New Bishops
Ordination: September 26
Let’s continue to pray for LA’s new Bishops Albert Bahhuth, Matthew Elshoff, OFM. Cap., Brian Nunes and Slawomir Szkredka.
Episcopal Ordination Worship Aid
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Pope Francis named Msgr. Albert Bahhuth, Father Matthew Elshoff, OFM. Cap., Father Brian Nunes and Father Slawomir Szkredka, auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The appointments were announced in Washington, D.C. on July 18 by Cardinal-designate Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Click here to see where the Bishops-elect will serve.
Preparing for an Episcopal Ordination
Ordination Key Moments
The Ordination Mass for a bishop is rich in symbolism and meaning, but we can miss these beautiful moments of the l... READ MORE »
What is a Co-Consecrator
What is a co-consecrator? The role of a co-consecrator is exactly what the name implies; they are bishops who sta... READ MORE »
What is a Titular Church
Understanding Titular Churches You might wonder why auxiliary bishops have titular churches. These are ancient but... READ MORE »
What is an Episcopal Motto
What is an episcopal motto? In Church heraldry, a bishop’s personal episcopal motto is a short phrase unique ... READ MORE »
What is a Bishops Coat of Arms
Coat of Arms date back all the way to the 11th century. They were first used on the battlefield so warriors could i... READ MORE »
Special Angelus News Issue
Angelus News is offering a deal when you subscribe to Angelus. As part of this limited time offer, the special issue dedicated our to our new LA Auxiliary Bishops Albert Bahhuth, Matt Elshoff, Brian Nunes, and Slawomir Szkredka will be sent to you if you signup before October 3.
Meet LA’s Bishops-elect
Pope Francis has appointed a former chemical engineer and business owner, a Capuchin friar, a former journalist, and a biblical scholar who grew up near St. Pope John Paul II’s hometown as LA’s newest auxiliary bishops.
Statements from Bishops-elect
Bishop Albert Bahhuth
Bishop Albert M. Bahhuth Birth Date: October 6, 1956 Birth Place: Beirut, Lebanon Seminary: St. John’s Seminar... READ MORE »
Bishop Matthew Elshoff OFM, Cap.
Bishop Matthew G. Elshoff, OFM Cap. Birth Date: September 24, 1955 Birth Place: Cincinnati, Ohio Seminary: Saint... READ MORE »
Bishop Slawomir Szkredka
Bishop Slawomir Szkredka Birth Date: May 12, 1974 Birth Place: Czechowice-Dziedzice, Poland Seminary: Saints Cyr... READ MORE »
Bishop Brian Nunes
Bishop Brian A. Nunes Birth Date: October 26, 1964 Birth Place: Inglewood, California Seminary: St. John’s Sem... READ MORE »
“This is a day of joy for the family of God in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. We give thanks to God, and we thank the Holy Father for this great blessing of new bishops. Each is a man of prayer who loves Jesus and has a deep desire to share God’s love and to serve God’s people. We are praying for them, and we entrust them to the tender care of Holy Mary, our Blessed Mother.”
– Archbishop Gomez, July 18, 2023 || Instagram — Twitter — Facebook
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From Angelus News
La fe surgió del encuentro de culturas
Read in English Era como un club secreto, un mundo único en el que sólo se podía entrar si se procedía de una z... READ MORE »
His siblings tell their favorite stories
Bishop Brian Nunes’ siblings knew that he was pretty active in their local church and Catholic school growing up,... READ MORE »
Faith came from meeting of cultures
It was like a secret club, a unique world where the only way to gain admittance was to be from an area surrounding ... READ MORE »
La influencia polaca y de “JP2” es fuerte
Read in English Polonia está prácticamente al otro lado del mundo de California. Pero por unos momentos, tumbado ... READ MORE »
Polish, ‘JP2’ influence is strong
Poland is practically on the other side of the world from California. But for a few moments, lying face-down on the... READ MORE »
A biblical scholar almost by accident
When Father Slawomir Szkredka was first approached 15 years ago about going to graduate school in Rome to study Scr... READ MORE »
Un nuevo aspecto, pero sigue siendo el “Padre Matt”
Read in English Según todas las apariencias, el recién ordenado Obispo Auxiliar Matthew Elshoff, OFM Cap., est... READ MORE »
New look, but still just ‘Father Matt’
By all appearances, newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop Matthew Elshoff, OFM Cap., is getting a second chance at makin... READ MORE »
Family’s roots felt all over LA
Cal Elshoff made a promise to his wife, Irene, in the summer of 1965. Accepting a transfer as an architect with U.S... READ MORE »
De hombre de negocios a trabajar para Dios
Read in English Una mirada al cielo. Así describió el obispo Albert Bahhuth la experiencia de ser elevado, junto... READ MORE »
From businessman to working now for God
A glimpse of heaven. That’s how Bishop Albert Bahhuth described the experience of being elevated, along with th... READ MORE »
How he wins over parishioners
At every stop he’s made throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles — whether it was volunteering at St. John Via... READ MORE »
Escudos y lemas episcopales
Read in English En la homilía de la Misa de ordenación episcopal celebrada el 26 de septiembre, el arzobispo Jo... READ MORE »
What each new bishop’s coat of arms, episcopal mottos say about them
In his homily at their Sept. 26 episcopal ordination Mass, Archbishop José H. Gomez told the Archdiocese of Los ... READ MORE »
Auxiliary bishops called to ‘urgent’ task
Four LA priests were urged to take up the “urgent” task of evangelization as they were ordained auxiliary bisho... READ MORE »
Obispos electos reciben apoyo en una ceremonia
Read in English Horas antes de ser ordenados obispos auxiliares de la archidiócesis de Los Ángeles, cuatro sacerd... READ MORE »
LA bishops-elect get support during special Vespers ceremony
Hours before being ordained as auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, four LA priests remarked upon... READ MORE »
One is not enough: Why new bishops need ‘co-consecrator’ bishops
The following is part of Angelus’ special reporting on the historic ordination of four new auxiliary bishops fo... READ MORE »
Titled nobility: Why auxiliary bishops get the keys to ancient dioceses
The following is part of Angelus’ special reporting on the historic ordination of four new auxiliary bishops fo... READ MORE »
Pastoral region assignments announced
Archbishop José H. Gomez has announced pastoral region assignments for the four new LA auxiliary bishops-elect a... READ MORE »
Bishop-elect Albert Bahhuth
For God to make Msgr. Albert Bahhuth a priest, let alone a bishop, there have been many miracles. Those miracles ha... READ MORE »
Bishop-elect Matthew Elshoff
Just up the street from the notorious Nickerson Gardens housing projects, the church and school of St. Lawrence of ... READ MORE »
Bishop-elect Brian Nunes
Father Brian Nunes was sitting in his office working on his homily when he received the call. It was the feast day ... READ MORE »
Bishop-elect Slawomir Szkredka
If Bishop-elect Slawomir Szkredka has learned one lesson from life until now, what would it be? His answer is simpl... READ MORE »
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