Brian Nunes
Brian Alan Nunes | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles Titular Bishop of Kearney | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
| Appointed | July 18, 2023 |
| Installed | September 26, 2023 |
| Predecessor | David G. O'Connell |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Kearney Priest-secretary to Archbishop José Gómez vice-chancellor, vicar general, and moderator of the curia, Archdiocese of Los Angeles |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 31, 2008 |
| Consecration | September 26, 2023 by José Horacio Gómez, Gerald Eugene Wilkerson, and Alejandro Dumbrigue Aclan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964年10月26日) October 26, 1964 (age 60) |
| Alma mater | Servite High School Loyola Marymount University St. John's Seminary |
| Motto | In Mundum Universum Praedicate Evangelium (Preach the Gospel to the whole world) |
| Coat of arms | Brian Alan Nunes's coat of arms |
| Styles of Brian Nunes | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Brian Alan Nunes (born October 26, 1964) is a priest of the Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in California since 2023.[1]
Biography
[edit ]Early life
[edit ]Brian Nunes was born on October 26, 1964, in Inglewood, California, the oldest of four children born to immigrant parents from Hong Kong.[2] [3] He attended elementary school at St. Joseph School in Placentia, California, and Servite High School in Anaheim, California. He the entered Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, earning a Bachelor of Arts in communications in 1986.[4]
Nunes then worked in print journalism for a number of years, including 12 years at Business Wire, where he transitioned into technical support and network administration.[3] Finding this work unsatisfying, he decided to become a priest. Nunes then entered St. John's Seminary in Camarillo, California, earning a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a Master of Divinity in 2008.[4]
Priesthood
[edit ]Nunes was ordained a priest by Archbishop Roger Mahony on May 31, 2008, for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles.[5]
After his 2008 ordination, the archdiocese assigned Nunes as a parochial vicar and administrator of Mary Star of the Sea Parish in Los Angeles. From 2015 to 2019, he served the priest-secretary of Archbishop José Gómez. In 2020 Gomez appointed him as vicar general and moderator of the curia of the archdiocese.[6]
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
[edit ]On July 18, 2023, Pope Francis appointed Nunes as an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles and the titular bishop of Kearney.[1] [7] Gómez consecrated Nunes as a bishop on September 26, 2023, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, with Bishop Gerald Wilkerson and Auxiliary Bishop Alejandro Aclan as co-consecrators.[8]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2023年07月18日.
- ^ "Pope Francis names four new auxiliary bishops for LA Archdiocese". Angelus. 2023年07月18日. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023年07月18日.
- ^ a b "Fr. Brian Nunes - Archdiocese of Los Angeles Vocations". Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Los Angeles". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved 2023年07月18日.
- ^ "Bishop Brian Alan Nunes [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024年02月14日.
- ^ Holman, Jim (2020年08月22日). "Father Brian Nunes L.A.'s next vicar general, Father Parker Sandoval is new vice chancellor". California Catholic Daily. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023年07月18日.
- ^ "Pope picks four LA County priests to become auxiliary bishops". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "Pope Francis names four new auxiliary bishops for LA Archdiocese". Angelus. 2023年07月18日. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023年07月18日.
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[edit ]Episcopal succession
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Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles 2023-Present |
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