Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego
WASHINGTON— USCCB – Pope Francis has appointed the Rev. Ramon Bejarano as Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego.
Assignments after ordination include: Parochial Vicar at St. George Church, Stockton, CA (1998-2003) and Sacred Heart Church, Turlock, CA (2004-2006), Founding Pastor of Holy Family Parish in Modesto, CA (2006-2008). From 2008 until present, he has served as Pastor of Saint Stanislaus Parish in Modesto, CA. Father Bajarano has served on the Presbyteral Council and the Board of Consultors for the Diocese of Stockton. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.
The Diocese of San Diego is comprised of 8,852 square miles in the state of California and has a total population of 3,484,311 of which 1,391,278 are Catholic. Bishop Robert W. McElroy is the current bishop of San Diego.