Armando Xavier Ochoa
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Armando Xavier Ochoa |
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| Bishop of Fresno | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
| Diocese | Fresno |
| Appointed | December 1, 2011 |
| In office | February 2, 2012 |
| Predecessor | John Steinbock |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 23, 1970 |
| Consecration | February 23, 1987 by Roger Mahony, Joseph Martin Sartoris, Thomas John Curry, and Gabino Zavala |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 9, 1943 Oxnard, California |
| Previous post |
Bishop of El Paso (1996-2012) Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles/Titular Bishop of Sitifis (1987-1996) |
| Motto | PREPAREMOS EL CAMINO DEL SEÑOR |
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Styles of Armando Xavier Ochoa |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Armando Xavier Ochoa, D.D. (born April 9, 1943) is the Bishop of Fresno and was formerly the Bishop of El Paso. Ochoa is an advocate of diocesan foster care programs and responsible water use.
Armando Ochoa grew up in Oxnard, California and was educated at institutions such as Ventura College and St. John's Seminary. He was ordained a priest on May 23, 1970. Ochoa served at three parishes in Los Angeles before becoming an administrator of Sacred Heart Parish in Lincoln Heights, CA in 1984.
Ochoa was named titular bishop of Sitifis as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles by Pope John Paul II in December 1986. He was consecrated on February 23, 1987 by Cardinal Roger Mahony. While as an auxiliary bishop, Ochoa was the principal co-consecrator of Bishops Joseph Martin Sartoris, Thomas John Curry and Gabino Zavala.
On April 1, 1996, Ochoa was appointed bishop of the Diocese of El Paso and installed on June 26 of the same year. During the eleven-year span between 1999 and 2009, there were only two ordinations to the priesthood in the Diocese of El Paso.
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