José Horacio Gómez

José Horacio Gómez, born on December twenty-six, nineteen fifty-one, is a distinguished Mexican-American prelate of the Catholic Church. He has made significant contributions to the Church throughout his career, culminating in his appointment as the fifth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in California in two thousand eleven.

Before his role in Los Angeles, Gómez served as the Auxiliary Bishop of Denver in Colorado from two thousand one to two thousand four. He then took on the responsibilities of Archbishop of San Antonio in Texas, where he served from two thousand four until two thousand ten, further establishing his leadership within the Church.

In addition to his archbishopric roles, Gómez has played a vital part in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). He began his tenure as vice president on November fifteenth, two thousand sixteen, and made history as the first person of Hispanic descent to hold this position. His leadership was recognized when he was elected president on November twelfth, two thousand nineteen, a role he held until November fifteenth, two thousand twenty-two.