Biography
Early life
Ramon Bejarano was born in Seagraves, Texas on July 17, 1969. Soon after his birth, Bejarano's family moved to Juan Aldama, Chihuahua in Mexico. In 1987, when he was 18, the family relocated to Tracy, California. Bejarano worked in Tracy sorting tomatoes and as a hotel janitor. [1] [2]
At age 20, Bejarano applied to become a seminarian with the Diocese of Stockton. Bejarano then entered the Diocesan Seminary of Tijuana in Tijuana, Mexico, earning a Master of Philosophy degree. He received a Master of Divinity degree from Mount Angel Abbey in Saint Benedict, Oregon. [1]
Priesthood
On August 15, 1998, Bejarano was ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Stockton by Bishop Donald Montrose for the Diocese of Stockton. [3] [4]
After his 1998 ordination, the diocese assigned Bejarano as parochial vicar at St. George Parish in Stockton, He was transferred in 2004 to serve the same role at Sacred Heart Parish in Turlock, California. When the diocese founded Holy Family Parish in Modesto, California, in 2006, it named Bejarano to the pastoral staff. [3]
In 2009, Bejarano was appointed pastor of St. Stanislaus Parish in Modesto, where he served for the next 11 years. In 2019, Bejarano was transferred to the Cathedral of the Annunciation Parish in Stockton. [1] [3]
During his tenure in Stockton, Bejarano served as chaplain to the Migrant Ministry, celebrating mass for families and workers in migrant camps, providing the sacraments and counseling. He served as the spiritual director for the Spanish Catholic Radio in the area. He was a member of the presbyteral council, the diaconate board, the preparatory commission for the Diocesan Synod of 2005, and the college of consultors. [1]
Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego
Pope Francis appointed Bejarano as auxiliary bishop of San Diego and titular bishop of Carpi on February 27, 2020. [5] [3] His consecration, initially scheduled for April 21, 2020, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was consecrated at the Immaculata Church in San Diego on July 14, 2020, by Bishop Robert W. McElroy in a liturgy celebrated in English, Spanish, and Latin. Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller and Bishop Myron J. Cotta served as co-consecrators. [6] [4]
On February 9, 2025, Berrano helped lead a vigil focusing on protecting immigrants after a days long protest against Donald Trump. The Union-Tribune quoted him as saying: "I pray in your name, gracious and loving God, that any evil and spirit of hatred be destroyed here and in every federal building." [7]
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