Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony KGCHS is an American cardinal and retired bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as Archbishop of Los Angeles from 1985 to 2011. Prior to being appointed Bishop General of Los Angeles, he served as Bishop Auxiliary of Fresno from 1975 to 1980 and as Bishop of Stockton from 1980 to 1985. Mahony was instrumental in covering up the sexual abuse of many young people in the Church. Born in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles and raised in the San Fernando Valley area, Mahony was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Monterey-Fresno in 1962. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Fresno in January 1975 and consecrated bishop in March 1975. After that, he was appointed Bishop of Stockton in 1980. In 1985, Mahony was Pope John Paul II appointed Archbishop of Los Angeles, and became the first person from Los Angeles to hold office.
Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
Appointed | July 12, 1985 |
Installed | September 5, 1985 |
Term ended | March 1, 2011 |
Predecessor | Timothy Manning |
Successor | José Horacio Gómez |
Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati |
Ordination | May 1, 1962, by Aloysius Joseph Willinger |
Consecration | March 19, 1975, by Hugh Aloysius Donohoe, William Robert Johnson, and John Stephen Cummins |
Created Cardinal | June 28, 1991, by John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Birth name | Roger Michael Mahony |
Born | February 27, 1936, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Parents | Victor and Loretta Mahony |
Previous post | Bishop of Stockton (1980–1985), Auxiliary Bishop of Fresno and Titular Bishop of Tamascani (1975–1980) |
Motto | To reconcile God's people |
Religious Leader Roger Mahony was born in California, United States on February 27, 1936. He's 87 years old today.
From 1985 to 2001, he was the Archbishop of Los Angeles and a Roman Catholic cardinal.
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Roger Mahony was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1936 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).
He earned a Master's degree in social work from The Catholic University of America in 1964.
He broke the record for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles when he won a $660 million settlement with 508 victims of sexual abuse by priests.
Louis, his twin brother, is his only sibling.
In 1991, Religious Leader Pope John Paul II elevated him to the rank of cardinal.
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