Background
Mahony, Roger M. Cardinal was born on February 27, 1936 in Hollywood, California, United States. Son of Victor James and Loretta Marie (Baron) Mahony.
Mahony, Roger M. Cardinal was born on February 27, 1936 in Hollywood, California, United States. Son of Victor James and Loretta Marie (Baron) Mahony.
A.A., Our Lady Queen of Angels Seminary, 1956; Bachelor of Arts, St. John's Seminary College, 1958; Bachelor of Sacred Theology, St. John's Seminary College, 1962; Master of Social Work, Catholic U. American, 1964.
Assistant pastor, St. John's Cathedral, Fresno, California, 1962, 68-73;
rector, St. John's Cathedral, Fresno, California, 1973-1980;
residence, St. Genevieve's Parish, Fresno, California, since 1964;
administrator, St. Genevieve's Parish, Fresno, California, 1964-1967;
pastor, St. Genevieve's Parish, Fresno, California, 1967-1968;
titular bishop of Tamascani, auxiliary bishop of Fresno, 1975-1980;
chancellor, Diocese of Fresno, 1970-1977;
vicar general, Diocese of Fresno, 1975-1980;
bishop, Diocese of Stockton (California), 1980-1985;
archbishop, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, 1985-1991;
cardinal priest, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, since 1991;
diocesan director Catholic Charities and Social Svc., Fresno, 1964-1970;
executive director Catholic Welfare Bureau, Fresno, 1964-1970;
executive director Catholic Welfare Bureau, Infant of Prague Adoption Service, 1964-1970. Chaplain St. Vincent de Paul Society, Fresno, 1964-1970. Named chaplain toPope Paul VI, 1967.
Member of faculty extension division Fresno State University, 1965-1967. Secretary United States Catholic bishops ad hoc commission on farm labor National Conference Bishops, 1970-1975. Chairman of Commission on public welfare and income maintenance National Conference Catholic Charities, 1969-1970.
Board directors West Coast Regional Office Bishops Committee for Spanish-Speaking, 1967-1970. Chairman California Association Catholic Charities Dirs., 1965-1969. Trustee St. Patrick's Seminary, Archdiocese of San Francisco, 1974-1975.
Member administrative committee National conference Catholic Bishops, 1976-1979, 82-85, 87-90, committee migration and refugees, since 1976, Chairman of Commission farm labor, since 1981, committee moral evaluation of deterrence, 1986-1988;consultant committee, chairman for ProLife Activities, since 1990. Member committee social development and world peace United States Catholic Conference, 1985, chairman international policy section, 1987-1990. Committee justice and peace, Pontifical Couns., 1984-1989, 90-, pastoral care of migrants and itinerant people, since 1986, social communications, since 1989.
Member Urban Coalition of Fresno, 1968-1972, Fresno County Economics Opportunities Commission, 1964-1965, Fresno County Alcoholic Rehabilitation Committee, 1966-1967, Fresno City Charter Review Committee, 1968-1970, Mexican-American Council for Better Housing, 1968-1972, Fresno Redevelopment Agency, 1970-1975, Los Angeles 2000 Committee, 1985-1988, Federal Commission Agricultural Workers, since 1987, Blue Ribbon Committee Affordable Housing City of Los Angeles, 1988. Member of commission to Draft an Ethics Code for Los Angeles City Government, 1989-1990. Board directors Fresno Community Workshop, 1965-1967.
Trustee St. Agnes Hospital, Fresno. Member Canon Law Society American, National Association Social Workers.