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Auxiliary Bishops
Bishop Thomas J. Curry
Bishop Thomas Curry was born in Ireland and attended All Hallows Seminary
in Dublin, where he was ordained in 1967 for the Archdiocese of Los
Angeles. During his first 27 years of ministry in the Archdiocese,
he served as an Associate Pastor, then as a high school teacher,
subsequently as the Archdiocese's first Vicar for Clergy, and later as
Secretariat Director for Church Ministerial Services. In 1994, Cardinal
Mahony ordained him Bishop and Episcopal Vicar for the Santa Barbara
Pastoral Region.
Bishop Gerald E. Wilkerson
A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Bishop Gerald Wilkerson attended St.
John’s
Seminary and was ordained in 1965 by Cardinal James Francis McIntyre.
He served in the archdiocese as associate pastor at Our Lady of Guadalupe,
La Habra; St. Michael, Los Angeles and American Martyrs, Manhattan Beach,
and for 15 years at Our Lady of Grace Church, Encino as administrator
and then pastor.In 1996 Bishop Wilkerson was named Episcopal Vicar for
the San Fernando Region and then ordained auxiliary bishop the following
year.
Bishop Gabino Zavala
A native of Guerrero, Mexico, Bishop Gabino Zavala grew up in Los Angeles
and attended St. John’s Seminary. He was ordained a priest in
1977 by Cardinal Timothy Manning and was assigned to Our Lady of Guadalupe
Church, in East Los Angeles. After graduating from Catholic University
of America with a degree in Canon Law, he worked in the Tribunal and
was named rector of St. John’s Seminary in 1992. Two years later,
Cardinal Mahony ordained him as Auxiliary Bishop for the San Gabriel
Region.
Bishop Edward M. Clark
Bishop Edward Clark was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota,
attended local schools in Los Angeles and graduated from St. John’s Seminary.
He was ordained in 1972 by Cardinal Timothy Manning and much of his
priesthood was spent in education, as teacher, principal and coordinator
of secondary schools. In 1988 he received his doctorate in Sacred Theology
and was named rector of St. John’s Seminary in 1994. Cardinal
Mahony ordained him a bishop for Our Lady of the Angels Region in 2001.
Bishop Oscar Solis
Bishop
Solis was ordained a priest June 16, 1984. On February 10, 2004, Cardinal
Mahony ordained him bishop—the first ordained in the Cathedral of Our
Lady of the Angels and the first Filipino-American bishop ordained in
the United States. Born in San Jose in the Philippines on October 13,
1953, he entered the high school seminary in the Philippines and spent
time studying law after that. He served as the rector of the seminary
of the Diocese of Cabanatuan. He served in parishes in Union City, N.J.
and in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, La. It was during his tenure as
pastor of St. Joseph Co-Cathdral in Thibodaux, La., that he was appointed
auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles. Cardinal Mahony appointed Bishop Solis
to head the Ethnic Ministries and Office of Justice and Peace of the Archdiocese.
Bishop Alexander Salazar
Bishop Alexander Salazar was born in San Jose, Costa Rica. He attended
St. Thomas the Apostle School, Daniel Murphy High School, East Los
Angeles College, California State University Los Angeles, Immaculate
Heart College, and St. John's Seminary. Cardinal Timothy Manning
ordained him a priest in 1984. He served as associate pastor at St. Gregory
the Great, Whittier; Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pasadena;
and the Cathedral of St. Vibiana. He was appointed administrator,
and served as pastor for ten years at St. Teresa of Avila, Silverlake.
He was elected Dean of Deanery 14. He has served on the Council of
Priests, College of Consultors, Clergy Pension Board, and Archdiocesan
Personnel Board. In 2003, he was appointed Vice Chancellor and served
on the Archdiocesan Leadership Team. Cardinal Roger Mahony ordained
him bishop on November 4, 2004 and appointed him Episcopal Vicar
of the San Pedro Region.
Retired Bishops
Bishop John J. Ward, ordained a priest May 4, 1946, appointed auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles October 16, 1963 and ordained a bishop December 12, 1963.
Bishop Juan A. Arzube, ordained a priest May 5, 1954, appointed auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles February 9, 1971 and ordained a bishop March 25, 1971. Bishop Arzube passed away on December 25, 2007; may he rest in peace.
Bishop Joseph M. Sartoris, ordained a priest May 30, 1953, appointed auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles February 8, 1994 and ordained a bishop March 19, 1994.
