San Fernando Pastoral Region

The San Fernando Pastoral Region is a pastoral region of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in the Roman Catholic Church. It covers the San Fernando, Santa Clarita, and Antelope Valleys in the State of California. This area includes neighborhoods in the City of Los Angeles along with other cities and towns.[1] In 1986, Los Angeles Archbishop Roger Mahony divided the archdiocese into five pastoral regions to make church leaders more accessible to parishioners.[2][3] This pastoral region is divided four deaneries.

As of 2024, the current regional auxiliary bishop is Bishop Albert Bahhuth.[4] The pastoral region has 54 parishes, 12 high schools, 42 elementary schools and one Spanish mission. It does not contain any universities or colleges, The Catholic hospitals in this region are not operated by the archdiocese.[1]

  1. ^ a b "San Fernando | LA Catholics". lacatholics.org. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  2. ^ "L.A. Archdiocese to be divided into pastoral regions". News-Pilot. February 22, 1986. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Santa Barbara | LA Catholics". lacatholics.org. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  4. ^ "Pastoral region assignments announced | LA Catholics". lacatholics.org. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2024-05-24.