Latino immigrants proud that L.A.'s next archbishop is 'one of us'

The present leader of the archdiocese has championed immigrants and the new leader certainly will continue. The parishioners are very excited since the new leader is "one of them", an immigrant. - - Donna Poisl

Many agree that such an appointment is long overdue in an archdiocese that is now 70% Latino. Jose Gomez, born in Mexico, is expected to take over next year

By Patrick J. McDonnell

It was a weekday evening following the exhilaration of Holy Week, but St. Michael Catholic Church in South Los Angeles was still abuzz.

Word was just circulating that the Archdiocese of Los Angeles would soon have a new leader -- Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio, Mexican-born, like most of these parishioners -- replacing Cardinal Roger Mahony, set to retire next year after a quarter-century guiding his hometown see.
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