Archdiocese of Los Angeles: Difference between revisions

The '''Archdiocese of Los Angeles''' (Latin: ''Archidiœcesis Angelorum in California'', Spanish: ''Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles'') is a [[Latin Church]] [[archdiocese]] of the [[Catholic Church]] in the [[United States]], located in southern [[California]]. Established as a diocese in 1840 by [[Pope Gregory XVI]] and elevated to an archdiocese on July 11, 1936, it serves as the metropolitan see of the [[Ecclesiastical Province of Los Angeles]], overseeing suffragan dioceses in [[Fresno]], [[Monterey, California|Monterey]], [[Orange County, California|Orange]], [[San Bernardino]], and [[San Diego]]. The current archbishop, [[José Horacio Gómez Velasco]], has led since 2011. As of 2025, the archdiocese serves over 5 million registered Catholics across 287 parishes, making it the largest and most ethnically diverse archdiocese in the United States.[](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Los_Angeles)