Alexander Salazar
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Los Angeles | |
See | Archdiocese of Los Angeles |
Appointed | September 7, 2004 |
Installed | November 4, 2004 |
Retired | December 19, 2018 |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 16, 1984 by Timothy Manning |
Consecration | November 4, 2004 by Roger Mahony, Gabino Zavala, and Gustavo García-Siller |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | American |
Education | East Los Angeles College California State University, Los Angeles St. John's Seminary |
Motto | Do what Jesus tells you |
Styles of Alejandro Salazar | ||
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Reference style | ||
Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
Religious style | Bishop |
Alejandro Salazar (born November 28, 1949) is a
Salazar resigned as auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles in 2018 after a sexual misconduct charge against him was deemed credible by the archdiocese and the Vatican.
Biography
Early life
Alejandro Salazar was born on November 28, 1949, in San José, Costa Rica, but moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1953.[1] He attended Daniel Murphy High School in Los Angeles, then entered East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, California.
Salazar then attended California State University, Los Angeles and Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in bilingual studies in 1978.[2] From 1968 to 1979, Salazar taught at St. Albert the Great School in Compton, California.[1] In 1977, Salazar entered St. John's Seminary in Camarillo, California.
Priesthood
Salazar was
- St. Gregory the Great in Whittier
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Pasadena
- and the Cathedral of St. Vibiana Parish in Los Angeles[2]
In 1995, Salazar was appointed
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
On September 7, 2004,
According to a 2018 statement by Archbishop
When Mahony learned about the accusations against Salazar in 2005, he submitted them to the
After Gomez became archbishop in 2011, he submitted the Salazar case to the archdiocesan Clergy Misconduct Oversight Board. It recommended suspending Salazar from any ministerial functions.[5][6] Gomez then forwarded these findings and his own recommendations on Salazar to Pope Francis.[8]
Pope Francis accepted Salazar's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles on December 19, 2018. It was submitted before the mandatory age 75 limit.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Archdiocesan Official Named Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. September 7, 2004.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Alejandro Salazar". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Archived from the original on October 15, 2006.
- ^ a b "Bishop Alexander Salazar [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ Sullivan, Paul (November 12, 2004). "Bishop Salazar's Coat of Arms mirrors his heritage". The Tidings. Archived from the original on November 22, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Pope accepts resignation of Los Angeles auxiliary accused of abuse". National Catholic Reporter. Catholic News Service. December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c Gomez, José H. (December 19, 2018). "Full text: Letter regarding Auxiliary Bishop Salazar's retirement". Angelus News. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ CNA. "L.A. Auxiliary Bishop Salazar resigns after misconduct allegation found credible". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved December 12, 2021.