José H. Gomez

Background

José H. Gomez is the Archbishop of Los Angeles.

Key facts

Role

Archbishop of Los Angelessource

On the partnership

Said the new partnership would make Catholic education more affordable and available in the archdiocesesource

Partnership

Leads the archdiocese whose Department of Catholic Schools partnered with LMU in 2025 on the Catholic High School Promise Programsource

Program reach

The partnership supports up to 18 new Catholic high school students annually through the LMU Catholic High School Promise Programsource

Statement on partnership

Said the new partnership would make Catholic education more affordable and more available to young people in the archdiocesesource

On the relationship

Said, "It is a great example of what we can do when we work together, and I look forward to a long relationship between our Catholic schools and Loyola Marymount University."source

Origin

Native of Monterrey, Mexico, and a naturalized American citizensource

Previous post

Archbishop of San Antonio (2005-2010)source

Previous post

Auxiliary Bishop of Denver (2001-2005)source

USCCB presidency

Elected President of USCCB in November 2019source

USCCB vice presidency

Previously served as the Conference's Vice Presidentsource

Education

Doctorate degree in theology (S.T.D.)source

Synod

In 2012, Pope Benedict XVI personally selected him to participate in a month-long "synod" or meeting of the world's bishops on the "New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith."source

Synod

In 2015, Archbishop Gomez was selected to represent the United States Catholic Bishops at the World Meeting of Families and the Synod of Bishops on "The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and in the Contemporary World."source

Book

Men of Brave Heart: The Virtue of Courage in the Priestly Life (Our Sunday Visitor, 2009)source

Book

A Will to Live: Clear Answers on End of Life Issues (Basilica, 2008)source

Sources

• Loyola Marymount University Newsroom