Alberto Rojas
Alberto Rojas (born January 5, 1965) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. As of March 2020, he serves as the coadjutor bishop for the Diocese of San Bernardino. In June 2020, Rojas succeeded Gerald Barnes, as the third bishop of the diocese.
Alberto Rojas | |
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Bishop of San Bernardino | |
Diocese | San Bernardino |
Appointed | February 24, 2020 |
Installed | June 22, 2020 |
Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1997 by Francis George |
Consecration | August 10, 2011 by Francis George, Gustavo García-Siller, and Józef Guzdek |
Personal details | |
Born | Aguascalientes, Mexico | January 5, 1965
Previous post | Coadjutor Bishop of San Bernardino |
Motto | El amor de Dios es todo God's love is all we need |
Styles of Alberto Rojas | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
Early life and education
Rojas was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico and attended elementary, secondary schools and college there. He earned his Masters of Divinity from the University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in 1997.
Ordination and ministry
Rojas was ordained in 1997 as a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago by Francis Cardinal George, OMI. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, he served as associate pastor, St. Gregory the Great (May 24, 1997 – July 1, 1999); associate pastor, St. Ita (July 1, 1999 – June 30, 2002); pastor, Good Shepherd (July 1, 2010- and on the faculty of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary (July 1, 2002 – July 1, 2010).
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
On June 13, 2011, Rojas was appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and as the Titular Bishop of Marazanae by Pope Benedict XVI. He received his episcopal consecration on August 10, 2011 from Francis Cardinal George, OMI, with Bishop Józek Guzdek and Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S. as co-consecrators.
As an auxiliary bishop, Rojas also serves as Episcopal Vicar for Vicariate III.[1][2]
Coadjutor bishop of San Bernardino
On December 2, 2019, Rojas was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino by Pope Francis.[3] He celebrated his Mass of Welcome on February 24, 2020.[4]
Bishop of San Bernardino
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
- "Biographical Summary". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- "Bishop Alberto Rojas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- "Nomina del Coadiutore di San Bernardino (U.S.A.)". Holy See Press Office. December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- "Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Alberto Rojas Appointed Coadjutor of the Diocese of San Bernardino". Retrieved December 2, 2019.
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Preceded by Gerald Richard Barnes |
Bishop of San Bernardino 2020–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |