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Why Does the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Have So Few Auxiliary Bishops?

Jay L. Clendenin/PoolArchbishop José H. Gomez places Christian symbols; The Book fo Gospels, a Cross and Miter, on the coffin of Bishop David OConnell, before leading a procession at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, in downtown on March 3, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

COMMENTARY:The brutal murder of Bishop David O’Connell has aggravated the episcopal shortfall in the largest diocese in the US.