San Gabriel Parishes
66 parishes
2 Eastern Rite Catholic Churches

San Gabriel Schools
49 Elementary Schools
14 High Schools

San Gabriel Pastoral Region
Area
East Los Angeles through San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys
2 Seminaries
4 Cemeteries

San Gabriel Pastoral Region

It covers Deaneries 9-12 and has 66 parishes in the region, 23 in the city of Los Angeles and 43 in the 29 cities that reflect Spanish history and famous pioneers (such as Alhambra, Pasadena, San Marino and Rowland Heights). The Mother Church of the Archdiocese is San Gabriel Mission, founded in 1771, and named for Archangel Gabriel. The area includes the San Gabriel, East L.A. and Pomona valleys.
Ethnic Masses are celebrated in Spanish, Vietnamese, Filipino, Indonesian, Chinese, Arabic and Korean, in the region which also includes the Armenian Eastern Catholic Church, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs.
There are 14 high schools, three retreat centers (Mater Dolorosa, Sacred Heart and St. Joseph) and four archdiocesan cemeteries (with San Gabriel Mission Cemetery as the oldest). La Purisma Chapel is a parochial mission of Our Lady of the Rosary of Talpa.
The Most Reverend David G. O’Connell is the regional auxiliary bishop of the San Gabriel Pastoral Region. The succession for the region includes Msgr. James Loughnane (Episcopal Vicar, 2012-2015), Bishop Gabino Zavala (1994-2012), Bishop Juan Arzube (1986-1994), and Bishop William Levada (1986).

Most Reverend David Gerard O’Connell, D.D., V.G.
Auxiliary Bishop
Born July 16, 1953 in County Cork, Ireland, Bishop O’Connell was ordained a priest June 10, 1979 at All Hallows College in Dublin, Ireland. He was elevated to Monsignor on November 30, 1999; appointed Titular Bishop of Cell Ausaille and Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles on July 21, 2015. On September 8, 2015 he was ordained Bishop at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. That same day he was appointed Episcopal Vicar of the San Gabriel Pastoral Region.
Assistant to the Regional Bishop:
Deacon Sergio Perez
Regional Deans (Vicars Forane)
Deanery 9: Msgr. John T. Moretta, V.F.
Deanery 10: Fr. John M. Kyebasuuta, V.F.
Deanery 11: Fr. William T. Easterling, V.F.
Deanery 12: Msgr. Timothy E. Nichols, V.F.
Parishes in this Region
Cemeteries:
- Calvary Cemetery & Mortuary, Los Angeles
- Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum, Pomona
- Queen of Heaven Cemetery & Mortuary, Rowland Heights
- Resurrection Cemetery & Mausoleum, Montebello
Office of San Gabriel Region:
16009 Cypress Ave.
Irwindale, CA 91706-2122
Office Phone Number: (626) 960-9344
Meet the Staff
Most Reverend David O’Connell
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
San Gabriel Pastoral Region
P: 626.960.9344
Email:
Deacon Sergio Perez
Regional Assistant to Bishop David O’Connell
Sylvia Woodson
Executive Assistant
Damaris Molina-Morales
San Gabriel Regional Coordinator
Religious Education
Nancy Juarez
Receptionist
“I would love to see all our parishes in San Gabriel Pastoral Region using the Gospel Reflection Process as part of parish life.”
-Bishop O’Connell