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LOS ANGELES — The future leader of the nation’s most populous Roman Catholic archdiocese was greeted Wednesday with standing ovations in a service that indicated support for immigrants will be a priority.
The Mass of Reception marked the start of Coadjutor Archbishop Jose H. Gomez’s ministry as an assistant to Cardinal Roger Mahony, who will retire next year. Gomez, former auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Denver, then automatically becomes the archbishop without ceremony.
“I cannot believe I am here, my friends, this is — awesome,” Gomez said in a humorous attempt at L.A.-speak before the packed Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
