New Bishops
Ordination: September 26
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Sep 25
Solemn Vespers
His Excellency Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles: Cordially invites you to Solemn Vespers, On the eve of the Episcopal Ordination of Most Reverent Albert Bahhuth Most Reverend Matthew G. Elshoff, OFM Cap. Most Reverend Brian A. Nunes Most Reverend Slawomir Szkredka On Monday, September 25, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. No ticket a... READ MORE »
Sep 26
Episcopal Ordination
His Excellency Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles, invites you to watch the live-stream of the Episcopal Ordination The Most Reverend Albert Bahhuth Titular Bishop of Vadesi Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles The Most Reverend Matthew G. Elshoff, OFM Cap. Titular Bishop of Lamzella Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles The Most Reverend Brian A. Nunes Titular Bishop of Kearney... READ MORE »
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-elect Albert Bahhuth
Statement by Bishop-elect Albert Bahhuth || July 18, 2023 Good morning, I am Msgr. Albert Bahhuth. My heart is over... READ MORE »
Bishop-elect Matthew Elshoff OFM, Cap.
Statement by Bishop-elect Matthew Elshoff || July 18, 2023 Good morning everyone, my name is Father Matthew Els... READ MORE »
Bishop-elect Slawomir Szkredka
Statement by Bishop-elect Slawomir Szkredka || July 18, 2023 Good morning, I am Fr. Slawomir Szkredka, Thank you, A... READ MORE »
Bishop-elect Brian Nunes
Statement by Bishop-elect Brian Nunes || July 18, 2023 Good morning, my name is Father Brian Nunes, It is hard to p... 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
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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