My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
This is a time of joy for the family of God here in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. I know you have been joining me in praying and giving thanks to our Holy Father Pope Francis for his gift of three new Auxiliary Bish-ops for the Archdiocese.
After prayer, reflection and consultation, I have decided on the following assignments for our new bishops, following their ordinations on Septem-ber 8 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels:
Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron will serve as the Episcopal Vicar for the Santa Barbara Pastoral Region.