The Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region is a pastoral region of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in the Roman Catholic Church. It covers downtown and central Los Angeles (USA) west to Malibu and south to Los Angeles Airport. The current regional auxiliary bishop is Bishop Matthew Elshoff. [1] The region has 76 parishes, ten high schools, many elementary schools and five hospitals.
Note: This is not a Spanish Mission , but rather, a parish church.
| Name | Image | Address | Community |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles |  | Los Angeles | |
| School name | Image | Address | Community |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount University |  | Westchester | |
| Mount St. Mary's College |  | Los Angeles | |
Daniel Murphy High School, located at 241 S. Detroit St., Los Angeles, closed in 2008.
Parish-affiliated elementary schools are noted above in the charts listing parishes. There are several non-affiliated elementary or middle schools in the region.
List of schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
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