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On December 1, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Ochoa as bishop of Fresno, [6] [4] succeeding Bishop John Steinbock, who had died in December 2010.On February 1, 2019, Ochoa announced an outside investigation of the diocese human resource records for all allegations of sexual abuse against clerics since 1922, with a report to be issued to the public after the investigation had concluded.
Aug. 10—The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno has released a list of "credibly accused clergy" that includes Craig Harrison, the former Bakersfield priest who resigned his position in February ...
The next bishop of Fresno was bishop John Steinbock from the Diocese of Santa Rosa, appointed by John Paul II in 1991. [9] In 2003, the Diocese of Fresno was one of only four dioceses in the United States that did not participate in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops review of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young ...
When the Diocese of Fresno was erected in 1967, St. John the Baptist remained as its cathedral. [2] [3] In April 2019, Jose Hernandez approached the cathedral staff and threatened harm against the priests and bishop. After going outside, he broke several stained-glass windows and statues, causing $25,000 in damage. He was later arrested. [4]
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The pope named Auxiliary Bishop Harry Anselm Clinch of Monterey-Fresno in 1967 as the first bishop of Monterey in California. [13] During his 14-year tenure, Clinch implemented the reforms of the Second Vatican Council , ordained 22 priests, and established five new parishes. [ 14 ]
Joseph Vincent Brennan (born March 20, 1954) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Fresno since 2019. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 2015 to 2019.