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unusual facts about Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento


Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento

The current Bishop of Sacramento is Jaime Soto who was named coadjutor in October 2007 and succeeded Bishop William Weigand on Sunday November 30, 2008.


Bishop Manogue High School

The Catholic high school was established in Reno, Nevada in 1948 and named for the first Bishop of Sacramento, Patrick Manogue.

Emil John Mihalik

In May 1977, Bishop Alden Bell of the Diocese of Sacramento gave $20,000, which had been a World War II relief fund for Slovaks, to Mihalik.

John Stephen Cummins

On February 26, 1974, Cummins was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento and titular bishop of Lambaesis by Pope Paul VI.

Richard John Garcia

In 1997, while serving as the pastor of Saint Leo the Great Parish in San Jose and as the diocesan director for vocations, Pope John Paul II named Garcia titular bishop of Bapara and auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento.


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