Alejandro D. Aclan

Styles of
**Alejandro Dumbrigue Aclan**
Styles of; Alejandro Dumbrigue Aclan
Reference style	His Excellency ; The Most Reverend ;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Alejandro Dumbrigue Aclan
His Excellency, The Most Reverend ; Alejandro Dumbrigue Aclan
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles ; Titular Bishop of Rusicade
Archdiocese	Los Angeles
Appointed	March 5, 2019
Installed	May 16, 2019
Other post(s)	Titular Bishop of Rusicade
Orders
Ordination	June 5, 1993; by Roger Mahony
Consecration	May 16, 2019; by José Horacio Gómez, Roger Mahony, and Oscar A. Solis
Personal details
Born	Alejandro Dumbrigue Aclan; February 9, 1951 (age 72); Pasay, Philippines
Motto	One body, one spirit

Last updated September 05, 2023

Alejandro Dumbrigue Aclan (born February 9, 1951) is a Philippine-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in California since 2019.

Biography

Early life

Alejandro Aclan was born on February 9, 1951, in Pasay City in the Philippines,^[1] the third of eight children born to Geronimo and Emerenciana Aclan. His father Geronimo served as a pilot in the Philippine Army Air Corps during World War II and is considered a war hero in the Philippines.^[2]

Before Aclan entered high school, his family moved from Manila to Makati, Philippines. While attending a high school operated by the Salesians of Don Bosco, he began thinking about joining the priesthood. After finishing high school, Aclan entered the University of Santo Tomas in Manila to study medicine, but instead graduated in 1971 with a degree in medical technology.^[2] After graduation, Aclan taught at the university for a period of time, then started working for corporations as a programmer and systems analyst. He eventually reached middle management positions for San Miguel Corporation and Citibank Philippines.^[2]

In 1982, Aclan and his family immigrated to Covina, California, where he took a position at Union Bank of California. While still working at the bank, he started seriously exploring the idea of become a priest. In 1988, Aclan entered St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, California.^[2]

Priesthood

On June 5, 1993, Aclan was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles by Cardinal Roger Mahoney at the Cathedral of St. Vibiana in Los Angeles. Between 1993 and 2001, Aclan served as an associate pastor at St. Finbar Parish in Burbank, California, then at St. John of God Parish in Norwalk, California. During these pastoral assignments, Aclan also served as director of vocations in progress (1996 to 1999).^[2]

Aclan was assigned as pastor in 2001 for St. Madeleine Parish in Pomona, California, staying there for the next 11 years.^[3] While at St Madeleine, he also served as treasurer/council of priests (2006-2010) and as regional vocations director for the San Gabriel Valley Pastoral Region (2010-2012). In 2014, Aclan was appointed as vicar for clergy for the archdiocese and in 2017 was elevated by the Vatican to prelate of honor, with the title of monsignor.^[3]^[2]

Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles

Pope Francis appointed Aclan as titular bishop of Rusicade and auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on March 5, 2019.^[4]^[2] On May 16, 2019, Aclan was consecrated as a bishop at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in Los Angeles by Archbishop José Gómez.^[1]

As auxiliary bishop, Aclan was appointed episcopal vicar for the San Fernando Pastoral Region on May 16, 2019.^[3] On April 2, 2021, Aclan attended a prayer vigil at Incarnation Church in Glendale, California to support Asian women across the United States who had been victims of hate crime attacks.^[5]

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References

1 2 "Bishop Alejandro Dumbrigue Aclan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Meet LA's newest bishop, a proud Filipino immigrant" . Retrieved March 5, 2019.
1 2 3 "Auxiliary Bishops | LA Catholics". lacatholics.org. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
↑ "Pope Francis Names Msgr. Alejandro Aclan as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles; Accepts Resignation of Bishop Armando Ochoa from the Diocese of Fresno; Appoints Most Reverend Joseph Brennan as Bishop of" . Retrieved March 5, 2019.
↑ "Gratitude, solidarity with Asians expressed at vigil amid rise in attacks | Angelus News". 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Angeles Official Site

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by -	Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles 2019-Present	Succeeded by -

[:0-1] 1 2 "Bishop Alejandro Dumbrigue Aclan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

[:1-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Meet LA's newest bishop, a proud Filipino immigrant" . Retrieved March 5, 2019.

[:2-3] 1 2 3 "Auxiliary Bishops | LA Catholics". lacatholics.org. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

[4] "Pope Francis Names Msgr. Alejandro Aclan as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles; Accepts Resignation of Bishop Armando Ochoa from the Diocese of Fresno; Appoints Most Reverend Joseph Brennan as Bishop of" . Retrieved March 5, 2019.

[5] "Gratitude, solidarity with Asians expressed at vigil amid rise in attacks | Angelus News". 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

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