The Holy Father appointed today Bishop Armando Xavier Ochoa bishop of Fresno, California. He had been the bishop of El Paso.
Bishop Ochoa was ordained a priest for the archdiocese of Los Angeles in 1970 after studying theology at St. John’s, the archdiocesan seminary. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles in 1986 and in 1996, was appointed bishop of El Paso.
He is also on the Board of Directors of Catholic Legal Immigration Network, a function of the USCCB and its Commission for Migrants.
Congratulations, Diocese of Fresno!
