Oscar A. Solis

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Bishop Oscar Solis at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, 2005

Bishop Oscar Azarcon Solis (born October 13, 1953) is an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, California. Solis is the first Filipino-American to be consecrated a bishop. He was ordained a priest in 1979. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles by Pope John Paul II and was consecrated bishop on February 11, 2004.

Service

Solis' first assignment was in a parish at Cabanatuan, Philippines and later became pastor in several parishes in The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana. When Fr. Solis was appointed Bishop, he was serving as Rector of St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux, Louisiana. As bishop he is the head of a council focusing on minority issues.^[1]

References

↑ Asian Journal: "Most Rev. Bishop Oscar Solis: The Blessed Life of LA's first Filipino Bishop" August 3, 2011

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Name	Solis, Oscar A.
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Short description	Catholic bishop
Date of birth	October 13, 1953
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