Pope Francis Names Four New Auxiliary Bishops of Los Angeles

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Father Brian Nunes (left), Father Matthew Elshoff, Father Slawomir Szkredka, and Monsignor Albert Bahhuth (right) have been named auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. | Angelus News/Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed four new auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the largest archdiocese in the United States.

The Vatican announced on July 18 that Monsignor Albert Bahhuth, Father Matthew Elshoff, Father Brian Nunes, and Father Slawomir Szkredka will be consecrated as bishops to assist Archbishop José Gomez in leading the more than 4.3 million Catholics in the Los Angeles Archdiocese.

“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,” Gomez said immediately following the announcement.

“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.”

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Pope Francis names four new auxiliary bishops of Los Angeles

Pope Francis has appointed four new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, bringing the total number of auxiliaries for the archdiocese up to six.

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