Joseph Martin Sartoris (born July 1, 1927) is an American Catholic prelate who served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 1994 to 2002.[1]
Joseph Martin Sartoris | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Los Angeles | |
| See | Archdiocese of Los Angeles |
| Appointed | February 8, 1994 |
| Installed | March 19, 1994 |
| Retired | December 31, 2002 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 30, 1953 by James Francis McIntyre |
| Consecration | March 19, 1994 by Roger Mahony, John Ward, and Armando Xavier Ochoa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1927 |
| Education | St. John's Seminary |
| Styles of Joseph Martin Sartoris | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
Early life
Joseph Sartoris was born in Los Angeles, California on July 1, 1927.[2] He studied at St. John's Seminary in Camarillo, California.
Priesthood
On May 30, 1953, Sartoris was ordained into the priesthood by Cardinal James McIntyre for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.[2] After his ordination, Sartoris was assigned as an associate pastor to several parishes. He then served as a teacher and assistant principal at Bishop Conaty High School in Los Angeles for several years. Sartoris then returned to parish ministry while also serving as administrator pro tempore at Dolores Mission Parish and administrator at Nativity Parish, both in Los Angeles.[3][4]
Sartoris' first assignment as pastor was at St. Madeleine Parish in Pomona, California. In 1978, he was named pastor of St. Margaret Mary Parish in Lomita, California. He remained at St. Margaret as pastor until his appointment as bishop.[3][5]
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
On February 8, 1994, Pope John Paul II appointed Sartoris as the titular bishop of Oliva and as an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles.[5] He was consecrated a bishop by Cardinal Roger Mahony on May 19, 1994 at St. Vibiana Cathedral in Los Angeles.[6] Sartoris led the archdiocese's San Pedro Pastoral Region from 1994 to 2002.[3]
On December 31, 2002, John Paul II accepted Sartoris' letter of resignation; he had reached the mandatory retirement age of 75.[6][2]
See also
References
External links
Episcopal succession
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