His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Alberto Rojas
Bishop of San Bernardino
DioceseSan Bernardino
AppointedDecember 2, 2019
InstalledFebruary 24, 2020
PredecessorGerald Richard Barnes
Orders
OrdinationMay 25, 1997
by Francis George
ConsecrationAugust 10, 2011
by Francis George, Gustavo García-Siller, and Józef Guzdek
Personal details
Born (1965-01-05) January 5, 1965
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Previous post(s)
MottoEl amor de Dios es todo
(God's love is all we need)
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Alberto Rojas
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Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Alberto Rojas (born January 5, 1965) is a Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino in Southern California since 2020. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 2011 to 2019.

Biography

Early life

Alberto Rojas was born on January 5, 1965, in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and attended elementary, secondary schools and college there. He entered the Santa Maria de Guadalupe Seminary in Aguascalientes, then went to the United States to earn his Masters of Divinity from the Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois, in 1997.[1]

Priesthood

Rojas was ordained on May 25, 1997, as a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal Francis George.[2] After his ordination, Rojas served as associate pastor of St. Gregory the Great Parish (1997–1999) and St. Ita Parish (1999–2002), both in Chicago. From 2002 to 2009, he taught at Mundelein Seminary. From 2010 to 2011 Rojas served as pastor of Good Shepherd Parish in Chicago.[3]

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago

Coat of arms for Rojas as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Coadjutor Bishop of San Bernardino

On June 13, 2011, Rojas was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago and titular bishop of Marazanae by Pope Benedict XVI.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on August 10, 2011, from Cardinal George with Bishop Józek Guzdek and Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller as co-consecrators.[4] While an auxiliary bishop, Rojas also served as episcopal vicar for Vicariate III.[5]

Bishop of San Bernardino

On December 2, 2019, Rojas was appointed as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino by Pope Francis.[1] Rojas succeeded as bishop of San Bernardino on December 28, 2020.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Nomina del Coadiutore di San Bernardino (U.S.A.)". Holy See Press Office. December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Coadjutor Bishop Alberto Rojas". Diocese of San Bernardino. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Rinunce e Nomine, 13.06.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. June 13, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. ↑ Duriga, Joyce (August 28, 2011). "Love the church, defend and give your lives for her". Chicago Catholic. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Biographical Summary". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine". Holy See Press Office (Press release). December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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