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Unathorized Priests


The following individuals belong to a church/ecclesial community not in communion with the Roman Catholic Church or are of an unknown affiliation. They have no permission to engage in ministry as Roman Catholic clergy in any archdiocesan institution. An asterisk (*) next to the name indicates that a new name or alias was added to the list since it was last published.


Rev. Octavio Aguilar Oliveros - Unknown, San Diego area

Rev. Eduardo Aguirre Oestmann - Iglesia Catolica Ecumenica, Guatemala

Rev. Bernardo Alcala - Unknown, Inglewood area

Rev. Miguel Alvarez - Old Catholic Church

Bishop Marc Angelo - Worldwide Ecumenical Catholic Church

Br. Thomas Aquinas - Impersonating a Brother, Oxnard area

Rev. Eduardo/Edward Arismendi - Unknown, Duarte and Santa Clarita areas

Rev. Humberto Arredondo Enriquez - National Catholic Apostolic Church

Rev. Luis Amado Baez - San Miguel Arcángel Chapel, Los Angeles

Rev. Manuel Balderas - Unknown, East Los Angeles area

Rev. Juan Carlos Bernal - El Buen Pastor Catholic Community

Rev. Hernando Barba - Holy Byzantine Orthodox Catholic Church

Rev. Edik Baroni - Holy Apostolic Church of the USA

Rev. Christopher Carpenter - Formerly of the Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona

Rev. Francisco Corea - Misioneros Guadalupanos

Bishop Juan Correa - House of Mercy, Hispanic Catholic Church

Rev. Edwin/Erwin / Eduardo/Edward Castro See “Rev. Mena, Erwin” below

Rev. Jose Ignacio Cortez - Unknown, Bell Gardens area

Bishop Jose Diaz Rodriguez - Unknown, Bell and Downey area

Rev. Manny Edgar-Beltran - New Catholic Church

Rev. Tony Feliz - See “Rev. Perez, Tony” below

Rev. Gabriel Figueroa Perez - Misioneros Guadalupanos, Rosarito

Rev. Raymundo Figueroa Perez - Misioneros Guadalupanos, Rosarito

Rev. Mario Flores - Unknown, San Francisco area

Rev. Ramon Flores - Free Catholic Church, Long Beach area

Msgr. Richard Galindo - Old Catholic Church

Bishop Anthony Garduno - Our Lady of Tepeyac Free Catholic Church

Rev. Fernando Jose Gutierrez - Unknown, Claims to be from Nicaragua

Rev. Daniel Hernandez - Congregación Divino Salvador del Mundo

Msgr. Frank Ignacio - Apostolic Catholic Church, Philippines

Rev. Angel Jimenez - Impersonating an Augustinian Recollect

Rev. Manuel Jimenez - Formerly of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara

Rev. Mathew Jordan - American Catholic Church

Rev. Edward Lima - See “Rev. Mena, Erwin” below

Rev. Gregorio Lopez - Ecumenical Catholic Church, Inglewood area

Rev. Omer Luzolo, O.P. - Claims to be from the Congo

Rev. Armando Leyva - Holy Trinity Ecumenical, Long Beach

Rev. Andrew Machowski - Polish National Catholic Church

Rev. Edwin Magana - Santisimo Sacramento, Long Beach

Rev. Erwin Arnoldo Mena Castro - Claims to be Religious/from San Bernardino

a.k.a. Rev. Eduardo / Edward / Edwin Mena See “Rev. Castro, Edwin” above


Rev. Gonzalo Morales * Unknown

Rev. Jose Andres Morales Ecumenical Catholic Community

Rev. James Noble - Unknown

Bishop Martin Ochoa - Unknown, Perris, California

Rev. Fernando Olivera Magaña - Holy Trinity Ecumenical, Long Beach

Rev. Salvador Oseguera Torres *- Missionary Friars of Divine Mercy

Rev. Ramon Pedrosa - Ecumenical Catholic Communion

Rev. Jose Pelayo - Unknown, East Los Angeles area

Rev. Adolfo Perez - Old Catholic Church - Rev. Tony Perez

See “Rev. Perez Carrillo, Antonio” below - Rev. Dominic Radecki, C.M.R.I.

Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen

Rev. Carlos Ramirez - See “Rodrgiuez, Carlos” below

Rev. Francisco Frank Ramirez - Unknown, Huntington Park/Baldwin Park

Bishop Jose Luis Ramirez - Old Catholic Orthodox Church, Bakersfield

Rev. Dermot Rodgers - St. Peter Inclusive Mission, San Diego

Carlos R. Rodriguez - Laicized, formerly of the Vincentian Fathers

Rev. Roberto Rodriguez Engelhard - Old Catholic Orthodox Church, Bakersfield

Bishop Rodrigo Roman Pereira - Divino Nazareno Mission , Long Beach

Rev. Fermin Rosas - American Old Catholic Church

Rev. Jesus Ruelas *- Jalisco, Mexico

Rev. Matt Ryder - Ecumenical Catholic Church, Claremont

Rev. Rodrigo Samorano - Unknown, San Dimas area

Bishop Jose Sanchez - Mexican National Catholic Church

a.k.a. Rev. Joseph Sanchez - See “Rev. Sanchez, Jose Guadalupe” below

Rev. Guadalupe Sebastian - See “Rev. Castro, Edwin” above

Rev. Richard S. Sinacola - Universal Catholic Church, Altadena

Rev. Gregorio Angel Sono Cabrera - Dismissed from the Salesians, Peru

Mr. Thomas Tellez - Claims to be a Deacon, San Fernando area

Rev. Jose Torres Ortiz - Misioneros Guadalupanos, Rosarito

Rev. Jenaro Trejo - St. Jude Thaddeus Old Catholic Church

Bishop Juan Valadaz- Unknown

Rev. David Roberto Valdivia - Old Catholic Church

Rev. Angel Velandia - Misioneros de Cristo Rey, Compton

Rev. Rudolfo Villaverde - Old Catholic Church, San Bernardino

Rev. Pedro Zaragoza - Unknown, Compton and Gardena area




The following clergy have no authorization to exercise ministry in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Please call the Vicar for Clergy Office should they present themselves to minister here. An asterisk (*) next to the name indicates the name was added to the list since the previous publication.


Rev. Raul Alejos, O.F.M. - Dismissed from the Franciscan Order

Rev. Marvin Archuleta - Sons of the Holy Family Community

Rev. Francis Obiese Azikiwe - Diocese of Asaba, Nigeria

Rev. Chathrajupally “Swamy” Balashowry - Archdiocese of Hyderabad, India

Rev. Fernando Barone, O.F.M. Cap. - Capuchin Franciscans, Retired No Faculties

Deacon Gary E. Becker - Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky

Rev. Jerome Bellamy - Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Inactive Leave

Rev. Camillo A. Bonsuuri - Diocese of Tamale, Ghana

Rev. Fabio Cabrera Zuleta - Diocese of León, Nicaragua

Rev. Diwane Wanny Cacao - Diocese of San Pablo, Philippines

Rev. Xavier Santiago Cachago Diaz - Archdiocese of Quito, Ecuador

Rev. Rechie R. Catubo - Military Ordinariate, Philippines

Rev. Clement Cobb - Diocese of Damango, Ghana

Rev. Francisco Coronel - Diocese of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico

Rev. Carlos Mauricio Cuesta Pardo - Diocese of León, Nicaragua

a.k.a. Rev. Mauricio Cuesta- Misioneros Marianos

Rev. Francisco Frank Dalimot - Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan, Philippines

Rev. Helidoros Del Cerro, C.M. - Vincentian Fathers, Spain Province

Rev. José Pacifico Diaz - Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Inactive Leave

Rev. Juan U. Diaz - Diocese of Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico

Rev. William Escalante - Diocese of Santa Ana, El Salvador

Rev. Antolin Delgado - Mexico

Rev. Giovanni Esti, M.C.C.J.- Comboni Missionaries

Rev. Alfredo “Freddy” Fajardo - Diocese of Malolos, Philippines

Rev. Edward Fitz-Henry - Diocese of Monterey, California

Rev. Mario Flores Meza, O.F.M. - Franciscan Friars, Zapopan, Mexico

Rev. Luis Alonso Funes - Diocese of Sonsonate, El Salvador

Rev. Alejandre Galias - Diocese of Sorsogon, Philippines

Rev. Eduardo Garcia - Diocese of San Pablo, Philippines

Rev. Raul Jimenez Gomez - Diocese of Autlan, Mexico

Rev. Victor Jimenez Gonzalez - Archdiocese of Mexico City, Mexico

Rev. Ramon Guzman - See “Rev. Palomera, Ramon” below

Rev. Hyacinth Kalu - Diocese of Umuahia, Nigeria

Rev. Cletus Madu - Diocese of Okigwe, Nigeria

Rev. Jose Maldonado - Diocese of Izabal, Guatemala

Msgr. Alfeo Manalili- Archdiocese of Cebu, Philippines

Rev. Fabio Marín Gonzalez - Diocese of Espinal, Colombia

Rev. Margarito Martinez, C.M. - Vincentian Fathers, Mexico Province

Rev. Paul Mayor, S.V.D. - Divine Word Missionaries, Colombia

Rev. Samuel Michel - Diocese of Autlán, Jalisco, Mexico

William Messenger - Laicized, formerly of the Archdiocese of LA

Rev. Jose “Joey” Pavia Miranda - Archdiocese of Manila, Philippines

Rev. Vincent Quang Nguyen *- Archdiocese of Saigon, Vietnam

Rev. Cyril Nnadi - Sons of Mary Mother of Mercy- Rev. Emmanuel Osuji

Diocese of Okigwe, Nigeria

Rev. Byron Rolando Paguay Ortiz Diocese of León, Nicaragua

Rev. Camilo Miloy Pacanza - Diocese of Balanga, Philippines

Rev. Ramon Palomera - Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Inactive Leave

Rev. Heriberto Palacios Quiroz - Archdiocese of Managua, Nicaragua

Rev. Alberto Panduro - Diocese of Lurin, Lima, Peru

Rev. Cesar R. Pavón Ochoa- Diocese of Aguascalientes, Mexico

Rev. Antonio Perez Carrillo - Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Inactive Leave

Rev. Jose Humberto Pineda Gonzalez - Diocese of Izabal, Guatemala

Rev. John Planea- Archdiocese of New Orleans

Nestor Rebong - Laicized, formerly of the Archdiocese of LA

Rev. Fidel Antonio Rosas Flores- Diocese of San Miguel, El Salvador

Rev. Ronald Rojas - Misioneros Javerianos, Colombia

Rev. Jose Guadalupe Sanchez - Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Inactive Leave

Rev. Jose Guadalupe Santos Pelayo - Diocese of Autlán, Jalisco, Mexico

Rev. Juan Ubaldo Diaz - Diocese of Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico

Rev. Felix Vargas Archdiocese of Managua, Nicaragua

Rev. Oscar Vásquez - Diocese of Colima, Mexico

Msgr. Ernesto Villaroya - Diocese of Masbate, Philippines

Rev. William C. Wert, O. Carm.

Carmelite Friars, Florida


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