Pope Francis has appointed four new bishops to serve in American dioceses. The appointments, announced Thursday, include three new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, and one new auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of San Diego, California….
The new auxiliary bishop of San Diego, Fr. Ramon Bejarano, currently serves as pastor of the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Stockton….
Born in Laredo, TX, Bejarano, 50, spent much of his childhood in Chihuahua, Mexico, before moving with his family to California, where he was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Stockton in 1998. The bilingual priest earned a master’s degree in philosophy from the Diocesan Seminary of Tijuana, and a Master of Divinity from Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon. He previously served as pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Turlock, CA and as founding pastor of Holy Family Parish in Modesto.
The above comes from a Feb. 27 story on the site of the Catholic News Agency.
He currently the Pastor for the Cathedral Of The Annunciation, Stockton Ca.
This link from the Diocese of Stockton fills in the blanks with additional information:
https://stocktondiocese.org/bishop-elect-bejarano
I spoke today with a trustworthy priest, for whom I have a lot of respect, from the Archdiocese of Newark. He said their three new auxiliary bishops are good men. Thanks be to God.