Roger Cardinal Mahony

His Eminence Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony (b. February 27, 1936) is the fourth Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles.

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His Eminence - February 27 - 1936 - Roman Catholic - Archbishop of Los Angeles

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Born in Hollywood, Mahony was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Fresno on May 1, 1962. While in Fresno, he taught social work at California State University, Fresno. On March 19, 1975, he was ordained titular bishop of Tamascani, and auxiliary bishop of Fresno. That year, Governor Jerry Brown appointed Bishop Mahony the first chair of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board, where he worked with the United Farm Workers and various growers in the state to resolve labor disputes.

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Hollywood - Ordained - Priest - Diocese of Fresno - May 1 - 1962 - Fresno - Social work - California State University, Fresno - March 19 - 1975 - Titular bishop - Tamascani - Auxiliary bishop - Governor - Jerry Brown - California Agricultural Labor Relations Board - United Farm Workers

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On February 15, 1980, Mahony was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Stockton. Mahony has admitted to firing at least two priests for sexual abuse while Bishop of Stockton, although critics believe there were additional cases of abuse during Mahony's tenure. See: Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal.

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February 15 - 1980 - Bishop - Diocese of Stockton - Sexual abuse - Stockton - Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal

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On July 16, 1985, Mahony was appointed Archbishop of Los Angeles, the first native Angeleno to hold the office. Mahony was made a Cardinal by Pope John Paul II in the consistory of June 28, 1991, and was appointed Cardinal Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati.

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July 16 - 1985 - Archbishop - Los Angeles - Angeleno - Cardinal - Pope John Paul II - Consistory - June 28 - 1991 - Cardinal Priest - Ss. Quattro Coronati

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After the former Cathedral of Saint Vibiana was damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake, Mahony began plans to build the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, one of the largest Catholic churches in the United States. It was dedicated on September 2, 2002.

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Cathedral of Saint Vibiana - 1994 - Northridge earthquake - Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels - United States - September 2 - 2002

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Mahony has caused controversy among liberals and conservatives in the Catholic Church. Some liberals were upset about the large amount of money that was spent on the new cathedral. The LA Catholic Worker Movement held protests outside the cathedral. Some conservatives were upset by what they perceived as statements by Mahony on celibacy, the liturgy, and Eucharistic theology which they saw as coming from a liberal perspective. The controversy over the liturgy and the Eucharist led to a public feud between Cardinal Mahony and Mother Angelica.

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Liberals - Conservatives - Catholic Church - Catholic Worker Movement - Celibacy - Liturgy - Eucharistic theology - Mother Angelica

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Mahony was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI.

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Cardinal electors - 2005 papal conclave - Pope Benedict XVI

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