Armando Xavier Ochoa
Armando Xavier Ochoa | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Fresno | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
| Diocese | Fresno |
| Appointed | December 1, 2011 |
| Installed | February 2, 2012 |
| Term ended | March 5, 2019 |
| Predecessor | John Thomas Steinbock |
| Successor | Joseph Vincent Brennan |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of El Paso (1996-2012) Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles/Titular Bishop of Sitifis (1987-1996) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 23, 1970 |
| Consecration | February 23, 1987 by Roger Mahony, Joseph Martin Sartoris, Thomas John Curry, and Gabino Zavala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9, 1943 |
| Motto | PREPAREMOS EL CAMINO DEL SEÑOR |
| Styles of Armando Xavier Ochoa | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Armando Xavier Ochoa, D.D., (born April 9, 1943) was the Bishop of Fresno from 2011 to 2019. He was formerly the Bishop of El Paso from 1996 to 2011.
Early life
Armando Ochoa, who is of Mexican American descent, grew up in Oxnard, California,[1][2] and was educated at Ventura College and St. John's Seminary. He was ordained a priest on May 23, 1970. He served at three parishes in Los Angeles before becoming an administrator of Sacred Heart Parish in Lincoln Heights, California, in 1984.[3]
Episcopal appointments
Ochoa was named titular bishop of Sitifis and an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles by Pope John Paul II in December 1986.[4] He was consecrated on February 23, 1987, by Cardinal Roger Mahony.
On April 1, 1996, Pope John Paul II named Ochoa Bishop of El Paso and he was installed there on June 26. Between 1999 and 2009, there were only two ordinations to the priesthood in the Diocese of El Paso.[citation needed]
On December 1, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Ochoa Bishop of the Diocese of Fresno, California,[5] succeeding Bishop John Steinbock who had died of lung cancer in December 2010.
On March 5, 2019, Pope Francis accepted Ochoa's resignation.[6][7]
Positions
Ochoa considers the ordination of woman priests to be a moot point due to papal opposition; he believes that homosexuals should remain celibate in accordance with Church doctrine requiring all unmarried people to remain celibate; he believes that the priest shortage will be solved through faith rather than through allowing a married priesthood; and he fears that teaching children about condoms in a school setting would send a "mixed message" regarding pre-marital sex.[8]
Ochoa is an advocate of diocesan foster care programs and responsible water use.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Official of L.A. Diocese Named Bishop of El Paso". Los Angeles Times. 1996-04-02. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "Pope Benedict XVI appoints Mexican-American Bishop to Diocese of Fresno | USHM". Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "Official of L.A. Diocese Named Bishop of El Paso". Los Angeles Times. 1996-04-02. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "Pope Names California Bishop". New York Times. Associated Press. January 1, 1987. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 01.12.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. December 1, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ "Pope names an Angeleno as new bishop of America's 'food basket'". Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 05.03.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Rifkin, Ira (January 14, 1988). "Bishop Moves With Deliberation in Taking Over San Fernando Region". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Bishops of Texas Retrieved: 2010-03-18". Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno Official Site
- Catholic Diocese of El Paso Retrieved: 2010-03-18.
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