| Ordained Bishop | Fresno, Diocese of Fresno, California
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| Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:- Bishop Hugh Aloysius Donohoe &#; ()
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Archbishop of San Francisco, California - Patrick Joseph CardinalHayes &#; ()
Archbishop of New York, New York - John Murphy CardinalFarley &#; ()
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 • LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Cardinal Roger Mahony was ordained nearly a half century ago, the Roman Catholic church was in the throes of a modernization and renewal — and the lanky young priest who grew up near his family's poultry processing plant was seen as a leading liberal light for the times. As a seminarian and young cleric, the Spanish-speaking Hollywood native celebrated Mass with Mexican fieldworkers, worked with Cesar Chavez to fight for better farmworker conditions and was appointed auxiliary bishop of Fresno, the heart of California's bread basket, at the tender age of Mahony retires Sunday and hopes to cement that legacy by dedicating himself fulltime to the fight for immigration reform. For many, though, the cardinal's career will instead be defined -- and irreparably tainted -- by a devastating clergy abuse scandal that unfolded on his watch, first as bishop of Stockton and then as head of nation's largest archdiocese. The scandal, which resulted in a $ • Roger MahonyAmerican Catholic bishop and cardinal (born ) This article is about the huvudregel. For the American football player, see Roger Mahoney. His Eminence
Roger Michael Mahony
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Cardinal Mahony in March | | Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Los Angeles |
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| Appointed | July 12, |
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| Installed | September 5, |
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| Retired | March 1, |
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| Predecessor | Timothy Manning |
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| Successor | José Horacio Gómez |
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| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati |
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| Previous post(s) |
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| Ordination | May 1,
by&#;Aloysius namn Willinger |
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| Consecration | March 19,
by&#;Hugh Aloysius Donohoe, William Robert Johnson, and John Stephen Cummins |
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| Created cardinal | June 28,
by John Paul II |
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| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | () February 27, (age&#;88)
Los Angeles, California, US |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
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| Parents | Victor and Loretta Mahony |
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| Education | Catholic University of America |
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| Motto | To reconcile God's people |
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