Brian Nunes

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Titular Bishop of Kearney
Priest-secretary to Archbishop José Gómez

Personal details
Born (1964-10-26) October 26, 1964 (age 59)
Alma materServite High School
Loyola Marymount University
St. John's Seminary
MottoIn Mundum Universum Praedicate Evangelium
(Preach the Gospel to the whole world)
Coat of armsBrian Alan Nunes's coat of arms
Styles of
Brian Nunes
Reference style
Spoken style
Your Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Brian Alan Nunes (born October 26, 1964) is a

Archdiocese of Los Angeles in California since 2023.[1]

Biography

Early life

Brian Nunes was born on October 26, 1964, in Inglewood, California, the oldest of four children born to immigrant parents from Hong Kong.[2][3] He attended elementary school at St. Joseph School in Placentia, California, and Servite High School in Anaheim, California. He the entered Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, earning a Bachelor of Arts in communications in 1986.[4]

Nunes then worked in print journalism for a number of years, including 12 years at Business Wire, where he transitioned into technical support and network administration.[3] Finding this work unsatisfying, he decided to become a priest. Nunes then entered St. John's Seminary in Camarillo, California, earning a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a Master of Divinity in 2008.[4]

Priesthood

Nunes was ordained a priest by Archbishop Roger Mahony on May 31, 2008, for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles.[5]

After his 2008 ordination, the archdiocese assigned Nunes as a

parochial vicar and administrator of Mary Star of the Sea Parish in Los Angeles. From 2015 to 2019, he served the priest-secretary of Archbishop José Gómez. In 2020 Gomez appointed him as vicar general and moderator of the curia of the archdiocese.[6]

Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles

On July 18, 2023,

Alejandro Aclan as co-consecrators.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  2. ^ "Pope Francis names four new auxiliary bishops for LA Archdiocese". Angelus. 2023-07-18. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. ^ a b "Fr. Brian Nunes - Archdiocese of Los Angeles Vocations". Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Los Angeles". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  5. ^ "Bishop Brian Alan Nunes [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  6. ^ Holman, Jim (2020-08-22). "Father Brian Nunes L.A.'s next vicar general, Father Parker Sandoval is new vice chancellor". California Catholic Daily. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  7. ^ "Pope picks four LA County priests to become auxiliary bishops". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Pope Francis names four new auxiliary bishops for LA Archdiocese". Angelus. 2023-07-18. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.

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Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
2023-Present
Succeeded by
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