Los Angeles Welcomes Its Next Archbishop, José Gomez

From Catholic World News

Four thousand Catholics-- including seven cardinals, 59 bishops, and 411 priests-- welcomed Archbishop José Gomez as coadjutor archbishop of the United States’ largest diocese at a Mass of Reception on May 26. “As I near the end of my time of tending this corner of the Vineyard, the shepherd’s staff is being passed to Archbishop Gomez,” said Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles. “Mahony goes; Gomez comes. Christ alone endures. The Church’s foundation and its future is not in either one of us. Our foundation and our future are in Christ alone.”

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• Homily (Cardinal Roger Mahony Blogs L.A..)
• L.A. officially welcomes its next Roman Catholic archbishop (Los Angeles Times)

Archbishop Gómez to Succeed Cardinal Mahony in Los Angeles

We don't know Archbishop José Gómez, the newly appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles, but we trust this is another superb appointment by Pope Benedict, and his affiliation with Opus Dei gives us added confidence. We look forward to his taking sole responsibility for the Los Angeles Archdiocese in 326 days, 12 hours, and 49 minutes -- but who's counting?

From Catholic World News

Pope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop José Gómez of San Antonio as the Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles. Born in Mexico in 1951 and ordained a priest of Opus Dei in 1978, Archbishop Gómez was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Denver in 2001 and Archbishop of San Antonio in 2004.

Archbishop Gómez will become Archbishop of Los Angeles upon the retirement of 74-year-old Cardinal Roger Mahony, who has led the United States' largest diocese since 1985.

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• Rinunce e Nomine