Joseph Martin Sartoris
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Joseph Martin Sartoris (July 1, 1927 – June 27, 2025) was an American Catholic prelate who served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in California from 1994 to 2002.[1]
Biography
Early life
Sartoris was born in Los Angeles, California on July 1, 1927.[2] He studied at St. John's Seminary in Camarillo, California.
Priesthood
On May 30, 1953, Sartoris was ordained into the priesthood by Cardinal James McIntyre for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.[2] After his ordination, Sartoris was assigned as an associate pastor to several parishes. He then served as a teacher and assistant principal at Bishop Conaty High School in Los Angeles for several years. Sartoris then returned to parish ministry while also serving as administrator pro tempore at Dolores Mission parish and administrator at Nativity Parish, both in Los Angeles.[3][4]
Sartoris' first assignment as pastor was at St. Madeleine Parish in Pomona, California. In 1978, he was named pastor of St. Margaret Mary Parish in Lomita, California. He remained at St. Margaret as pastor until his appointment as auxiliary bishop for the San Pedro Region in 1994.[3][5]
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
On February 8, 1994, Pope John Paul II appointed Sartoris as the titular bishop of Oliva and as an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles.[5] He was consecrated a bishop by Cardinal Roger Mahony on May 19, 1994 (the Feast of Saint Joseph) at the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana in Los Angeles.[6] Sartoris led the archdiocese's San Pedro Pastoral Region from 1994 to 2002.[3] On December 31, 2002, John Paul II accepted Sartoris' letter of resignation as he had reached the mandatory retirement age of 75.[6][2]
Death
Sartoris died June 27, 2025, at age 97.[7]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
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External links
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
- Auxiliary Bishops Archdiocese of Los Angeles Retrieved: 2010-05-03.
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops News Release
Episcopal succession
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- Clergy from Los Angeles
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- St. John's Seminary (California) alumni
- Catholics from California
- 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
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- Bishops appointed by Pope John Paul II