As of 2003 the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles covers the City of Los Angeles as well as Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, California. With over four million catholics in the diocese's juristiction, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is the largest diocese in the United States.
The Archbishop of Los Angeles is also the Metropolitan of the Los Angeles Province. The suffragan dioceses of the province include Fresno, Monterey in California, Orange in California, San Bernardino, and San Diego.
The Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego was established on June 1, 1922, and was split into the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Diocese of San Deigo on July 11, 1936.
Roman Catholic Archbishops of the Diocese and Archdiocese of Los Angeles
External links
Archdiocese of Los Angeles http://www.la-archdiocese.org
