11 Facts About Los Angeles Archdiocese

Archdiocese of Los Angeles is an ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the southern portion of the U S state of California.

Archbishop of Los Angeles serves as metropolitan bishop of the suffragan dioceses within the Ecclesiastical Province of Los Angeles, which includes the dioceses of Fresno, Monterey, Orange, San Bernardino, and San Diego.

Los Angeles Archdiocese set the episcopal residence at San Diego and made the diocese a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mexico City.

From May to December 2019, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles provided numerous documents to California State Attorney Xavier Becerra in preparation for a series of pending lawsuits which are expected to be filed after a new California law which will temporarily remove the statute of limitations.

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is one of six Catholic dioceses throughout the state of California which is expected to be subpoenaed during the upcoming lawsuits.

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Los Angeles Archdiocese is led by the archbishop, who governs from the mother church, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.

Archbishop of Los Angeles is the metropolitan of the Province of Los Angeles of the Catholic Church.

Los Angeles Archdiocese previously served as Archbishop of San Antonio from 2004 to 2010, and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Denver from 2001 to 2004.

Los Angeles Archdiocese is an ordained priest of Opus Dei.

Los Angeles Archdiocese has entrusted the annual celebration of the Votive Mass in honor of Our Lady of the Angels to the Queen of Angels Foundation, a lay association of the Catholic Church founded by Mark Anchor Albert, dedicated to promoting devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Archdiocese of Los Angeles, being one of the most diverse dioceses in the world, strives for all of their employees to live and work in accord with Catholic social teaching and servant leadership.