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Bishop Ochoa of the Diocese of Fresno announces his successor
Bishop Armando X. Ochoa of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno has announced Rev. Joseph V. Brennan will be the successor as Bishop of the Diocese of Fresno.
In an early morning statement posted by the Diocese of Fresno Facebook page, the appointment of Rev. Brennan was made in Rome by Pope Francis Tuesday morning.
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LA Archdiocese’s new bishop is 2nd Filipino-American ever to be named bishop in US
The Catholic Church of Los Angeles is well known as a church of immigrants, with its parishioners hailing from countries all over the globe. Tuesday, a Filipino immigrant was named as a new bishop for the church.
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Warm welcome for latest US episcopal appointments
‘Bishop-elect Aclan is a man of prayer and he has a true heart for Jesus – and a deep concern for the people he is called to serve.’
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Los Angeles: Pope Names New Auxiliary Bishop
Pope Francis on March 5, 2019, appointed as auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles, the Rev. Msgr. Alejandro D. Aclan, of the clergy of the same archdiocese, assigning him the titular see of Rusicade.
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Pope Francis appoints bishops in Fresno, Los Angeles
Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed a new bishop to lead the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno, California, and also named a new auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
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Pope Francis names Filipino-American as newest bishop in Los Angeles
Alejandro “Alex” Aclan was presented as the newest auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on Tuesday after serving as a priest in the city for 25 years.
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San Fernando Valley auxiliary bishop Brennan will become bishop for Fresno; new auxiliary bishop named for L.A.
The new bishop of Fresno will be Joseph V. Brennan, who is currently one of five auxiliary bishops in the LA archdiocese.
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Filipino-American Named Auxiliary Bishop in Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Pope Francis Tuesday named Msgr. Alejandro “Alex” Aclan auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the archdiocese announced.
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Pope names bishops for Memphis, Fresno and auxiliary for Los Angeles
Just over four months after Pope Francis forced Bishop Martin D. Holley to step down as bishop of Memphis, Tennessee, he named Bishop David P. Talley of Alexandria, Louisiana, to lead the diocese.
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Pope Francis names 2nd Filipino bishop in U.S.
Pope Francis on Tuesday, March 5, named Monsignor Alejandro Aclan of Pasay City as the newest auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, making him the second Filipino-American bishop in the United States.