His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Matthew Elshoff

O.F.M. Cap.
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
Titular Bishop of Lamzella
ChurchCatholic
ArchdioceseLos Angeles
AppointedJuly 18, 2023
InstalledSeptember 26, 2023
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Lamzella
Orders
OrdinationJune 18, 1982
by Timothy Manning
ConsecrationSeptember 26, 2023
by José Horacio Gómez, Gerald Eugene Wilkerson, and Alejandro Dumbrigue Aclan
Personal details
Born
Matthew Gregory Elshoff

(1955-09-24) September 24, 1955 (age 68)
Cincinnati, Ohio
ParentsCalvin and Irene (née Molnar) Elshoff
Previous post(s)President, St. Francis High School
Provincial Minister, Order of Friars Minor, Capuchin, Our Lady of the Angels Province
Alma materSt. Francis High School
Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology
California Family Center
MottoCaritas Christi Urget Nos
Styles of
Matthew Elshoff
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Matthew Gregory Elshoff, O.F.M. Cap. (born September 24, 1955) is an American Catholic priest and Capuchin friar who serves as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.[1]

Biography

Early life

Elshoff was born on September 24, 1955, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the first of five children of Calvin and Irene (née Molnar) Elshoff.[2] His family moved to Los Angeles when he was a child, and he attended St. Bede the Venerable Church and Elementary School in La Cañada, Flintridge, which was run by Sisters of St. Louis who encouraged his vocation.[3] After attending St. Francis High School, he entered the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Our Lady of the Angels Province in 1979, attending seminary at St. Albert's Priory before professing solemn vows on September 22, 1979.[1][4] He went on to further studies at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, graduating in 1982 with degrees in theology and divinity. He was ordained a priest by Cardinal Timothy Manning on June 18 of the same year.[5]

Priesthood

Elshoff's first assignment following his ordination was as Vocations Director for his province of Capuchins, and then in various roles including as teacher, chaplain, counselor, and president at St. Francis High School in La Cañada. During this time, he also earned a master's degree and license in marriage and family therapy from the California Family Center in 1986 and 1990.[4] He also served as the provincial minister for his province of Capuchins as well as novice master.[6] Beginning in 2018, Elshoff served as pastor at St. Lawrence of Brindisi Church in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.[5]

Episcopacy

On July 18, 2023, Pope Francis appointed Elshoff as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the titular bishop of Lamzella.[1][7] Archbishop José Gómez consecrated him as a bishop on September 26, 2023, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  2. ^ "Obituary information for Eldred Calvin Elshoff". www.cabotandsons.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. ^ Pope Francis Names Four Auxiliary Bishops for Archdiocese of LA || Press Conference, retrieved 2023-07-18. Relevant portion begins at 16:35.
  4. ^ a b "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Los Angeles | USCCB". www.usccb.org. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  5. ^ a b "Pope Francis names four new auxiliary bishops for LA Archdiocese". 2023-07-18. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  6. ^ West, Capuchins (2015-01-29). "Fr. Matt Elshoff Called to Mexico". Capuchin Franciscans. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  7. ^ "Pope picks four LA County priests to become auxiliary bishops". Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Pope Francis names four new auxiliary bishops for LA Archdiocese". Angelus. 2023-07-18. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.

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Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles Preceded by– Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles 2023–present Succeeded by–


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