Roman Catholic Archdiocee of Los Angeles
April 6, 2010
http://coadjutor.la-archdiocese.org/Pages/default.aspx
LOS ANGELES (CA) -- Pope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of San Antonio, Texas, as Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles. The appointment was announced today, April 6, in Washington, D.C., by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
 |
As Coadjutor, Archbishop Gomez, 58, will automatically become head of the three-county Archdiocese of Los Angeles upon Cardinal Roger Mahony's retirement at age 75 on February, 27, 2011. A Mass of Reception for Archbishop Gomez is scheduled for May 26.
Cardinal Roger Mahony will introduce Archbishop Gomez at a press conference on April 6, 2010 in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles.
Any original material on these pages is copyright © BishopAccountability.org 2004. Reproduce freely with attribution.