Born December 31, 1955, Inglewood, California

Attended Saint Polycarp School in Stanton, California

Graduated from Mater Dei High School in 1974

Graduated from Saint John Seminary, Camarillo, California in 1978, BA in Philosophy

Received a Master of Divinity. M.Div. from Saint John Seminary, Camarillo, California, in 1982

Ordained to the Priesthood June 12, 1982, for the Diocese of Orange

Appointed Associate Pastor of St. Joseph parish in Santa Ana, June 1982 - July 1984

Attended Columbia University School of Social Work, New York City, 1984 – 1986

Graduated in May, 1986 with a Master in Social Work, MSW

Appointed Associate Director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Orange, July 1986

Appointed Director of the Immigration and Citizenship Services at Catholic Charities in
December, 1986. Was involved with the implementation of the Immigration Reform and
Control Act of 1986.

Appointed Episcopal Vicar for the Hispanic Community, Diocese of Orange, March 3,
1989.

Named a Prelate of Honor by His Holiness, Pope John Paul II in 1990.

Appointed Vicar for Charities, Diocese of Orange, March 1, 1999.

Named Titular Bishop of Segia and Auxiliary of Orange, March 23, 2000. His Espicopal
Ordination took place on March 31, 2000, the Feast of the Visitation.

Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Sacramento on October 11, 2007. His official reception
into the Diocese of Sacramento took place on November 17, 2007.

Bishop of Sacramento as of November 29, 2009.

Currently he serves as:

Chairman, Catholic Legal Immigration Netowork (CLINIC)

Chairman-elect, USCCB Committee on Cultural Diversity

Chairman, USCCB Sub-Committee for the Church in Latin America

Member, USCCB Committee for Marriage, Family and Youth

Member, USCCB Committee for Evangelization and Catechesis

Member, USCCB Committee for National Collections

Member, USCCB Committee for Migration and Refugee Services

Consultor, USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace

Episcopal Liaison, Catholic Charities of California

USCCB Episcopal Liaison, National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry

Awards Received:

The Ohtli Recognition Award from the Government of Mexico, May 1988

Humanitarian Award from the National Conference for Community and Justice

Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hispanic Development Council, Orange
County’s United Way, December 2000

Man of the Year, Americana Awards, Cypress College, 2001

Spirit of Giving Award, Mission Hospital Community Awards, Orange, June 2005

Revised: January 2009