Английская Википедия:Alberto Rojas
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Alberto Rojas (born January 5, 1965) is a Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino in Southern California since 2020. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 2011 to 2019.
Biography
Early life
Alberto Rojas was born on January 5, 1965, in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and attended elementary, secondary schools and college there. He entered the Santa Maria de Guadalupe Seminary in Aguascalientes, then went to the United States to earn his Masters of Divinity from the Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois, in 1997.[1]
Priesthood
Rojas was ordained on May 25, 1997, as a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal Francis George.[2] After his ordination, Rojas served as associate pastor of St. Gregory the Great Parish (1997–1999) and St. Ita Parish (1999–2002), both in Chicago. From 2002 to 2009, he taught at Mundelein Seminary. From 2010 to 2011 Rojas served as pastor of Good Shepherd Parish in Chicago.[3]
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
On June 13, 2011, Rojas was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago and titular bishop of Marazanae by Pope Benedict XVI.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on August 10, 2011, from Cardinal George with Bishop Józek Guzdek and Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller as co-consecrators.[4] While an auxiliary bishop, Rojas also served as episcopal vicar for Vicariate III.[5]
Bishop of San Bernardino
On December 2, 2019, Rojas was appointed as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino by Pope Francis.[1] Rojas succeeded as bishop of San Bernardino on December 28, 2020.[6]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
External links
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- Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
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