José Horacio Gómez

History
Ordination history of; José Horacio Gómez
Ordained by
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Franz König
Date	August 15, 1978
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Charles J. Chaput
Co-consecrators	Joseph Fiorenza,; Javier Echevarría Rodríguez
Date	March 26, 2001
Kevin William Vann
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by José Horacio Gómez as principal consecrator
Kevin William Vann	July 13, 2005
Oscar Cantú	June 2, 2008
Robert Barron	September 8, 2015
Joseph Vincent Brennan	September 8, 2015
David G. O'Connell	September 8, 2015
Marc Vincent Trudeau	June 7, 2018

Styles of
**José Horacio Gómez Velasco**
Styles of; José Horacio Gómez Velasco
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

José Horacio Gómez Velasco
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; José Horacio Gómez Velasco
Archbishop of Los Angeles
Archdiocese	Los Angeles
Appointed	April 6, 2010 (Coadjutor)
Installed	March 1, 2011
Predecessor	Roger Mahony
Previous post(s)	President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; (2019–2022); Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles (2010–2011); Archbishop of San Antonio (2004–2010); Auxiliary Bishop of Denver and Titular Bishop of Belali (2001–2004);
Orders
Ordination	August 15, 1978; by Franz König
Consecration	March 26, 2001; by Charles Chaput, Joseph Fiorenza, and Javier Echevarría Rodríguez
Personal details
Born	José Horacio Gómez Velasco; December 26, 1951; Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Nationality	Mexican & American
Denomination	Catholic
Alma mater	Monterrey Institute of Technology; National University of Mexico; University of Navarre;
Motto	Adeamus cum fiducia ad thronum gratiae; (Let us confidently approach the throne of grace)

José Horacio Gómez Velasco (born December 26, 1951) is a Mexican-American prelate of the Catholic Church. He became the fifth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in California in 2011. He previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of Denver in Colorado from 2001 to 2004 and as Archbishop of San Antonio in Texas from 2004 to 2010.

Beginning on November 15, 2016, Gómez served as vice president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB); his term as vice president ended with his election as president on November 12, 2019. He was the first person of Hispanic descent to hold both positions. His three-year presidential term ended on November 15, 2022, with the election of Archbishop Timothy Broglio.