a tradition. The Most Reverend José H. Gómez is the current archbishop of Los Angeles, having automatically succeeded his predecessor, Cardinal Roger Mahony, who served for 25 years, upon the latter's retirement which took effect on March 1, 2011. Previously, Gómez served as Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on April 6, 2010. He previously served as Archbishop of San Antonio from 2004 to 2010, and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Denver from 2001 to 2004. He is an ordained priest of Opus Dei. Archbishop Gómez is assisted by the current auxiliary bishops: Marc Vincent Trudeau and Alejandro D. Aclan. In addition, Edward W. Clark, Joseph Martin Sartoris and Gerald Eugene Wilkerson are retired auxiliary bishops still living and residing within the archdiocese. Bishops Bishop of California (Two Californias, Both Californias) Francisco Garcia Diego y Moreno (1840–1846) Bishop of Monterey Joseph Alemany (1850–1853), appointed Archbishop of San Francisco Bishops of Monterey-Los Angeles Thaddeus Amat y Brusi (1853–1878) Francisco Mora y Borrell (1878–1896; coadjutor bishop 1873–1878) George Thomas Montgomery (1896–1902; coadjutor bishop 1894–1896), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of San Francisco but died before succession to that see Thomas James Conaty (1903–1915) John Joseph Cantwell (1917–1922), title changed with title of diocese Bishop of Los Angeles-San Diego John Joseph Cantwell (1922–1936), elevated to Archbishop of Los Angeles Archbishops of Los Angeles John Joseph Cantwell (1936–1947) James Francis McIntyre (1948–1970) Timothy Manning (1970–1985) Roger Mahony (1985–2011) José Horacio Gómez (2011–present; coadjutor archbishop 2010–2011) Current auxiliary bishops of Los Angeles Vacant - Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region Vacant – San Gabriel Pastoral Region Vacant – Santa Barbara Pastoral Region Marc Vincent Trudeau (2018–present) – San Pedro Pastoral Region Alejandro D. Aclan (2019–present) – San Fernando Pastoral Region Former auxiliary bishops of Los Angeles Joseph Thomas McGucken (1941–1955), appointed Bishop of Sacramento and later Archbishop of San Francisco Timothy Manning (1946–1967), appointed Bishop of Fresno and later Coadjutor Archbishop and Archbishop of Los Angeles(see above); created Cardinal in 1973 Alden John Bell (1956–1962), appointed Bishop of Sacramento John J. Ward (1963–1996) Joseph Patrick Dougherty (1969–1970) William Robert Johnson (1971–1976), appointed Bishop of Orange Juan Alfredo Arzube (1971–1993) Thaddeus Anthony Shubsda (1976–1982), appointed Bishop of Monterey in California Manuel Duran Moreno (1976–1982), appointed Coadjutor Bishop and later Bishop of Tucson Donald William Montrose (1983–1985), appointed Bishop of Stockton William Levada (1983–1986), appointed Archbishop of Portland in