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For 30 years, NCADDHM has been providing support to current and future diocesan leadership serving the Hispanic community in the Roman Catholic Church by providing networking opportunities, mentoring and best practices in the field of Hispanic ministry.
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Ignacio Rodriguez, NCADDHM President Region 13 (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming) 
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- Diocese of Cheyenne
- Diocese of Colorado Springs
- Archdiocese of Denver (*)
- Diocese of Gallup
- Diocese of Las Cruces
- Diocese of Phoenix
- Diocese of Pueblo
- Diocese of Salt Lake City
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe (*)
- Diocese of Tucson
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Maria Moncaleano, NCADDHM Vice President Region 3 (New Jersey, Pennsylvania) 
Maria Moncaleano, Episcopal Region 3
Diocese of Patersom
(973) 777-8818, ext 214 |[email protected]
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- Diocese of Allentown
- Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
- Diocese of Camden
- Diocese of Erie
- Diocese of Greensburg
- Diocese of Harrisburg
- Diocese of Metuchen
- Archdiocese of Newark (*)
- Diocese of Paterson
- Archdiocese of Philadelphia (*)
- Diocese of Pittsburgh
- Diocese of Scranton
- Diocese of Trenton
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Edwin Ferrera, NCADDHM Secretary Region 12 (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington) 
Edwin Ferrera, Episcopal Region 12
Archdiocese of Seattle
(206) 382-4846 | [email protected]
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- Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau (*)
- Diocese of Baker
- Diocese of Boise
- Diocese of Fairbanks
- Diocese of Great Falls-Billings
- Diocese of Helena
- Diocese of Juneau
- Archdiocese of Portland (*)
- Archdiocese of Seattle (*)
- Diocese of Spokane
- Diocese of Yakima
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Lisset Mendoza, NCADDHM Treasurer Region 6 (Ohio, Michigan) 
Lisset Mendoza, Episcopal Region 6
Diocese of Columbus
(614) 262-7992
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- Archdiocese of Cincinnati (*)
- Diocese of Cleveland
- Diocese of Columbus
- Archdiocese of Detroit (*)
- Diocese of Gaylord
- Diocese of Grand Rapids
- Diocese of Kalamazoo
- Diocese of Lansing
- Diocese of Marquette
- Diocese of Saginaw
- Diocese of Steubenville
- Diocese of Toledo
- Diocese of Youngstown
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Board Members
Auxiliary Bishop of Brownsville
Bishop Mario A. Avilés, C.O. was born in Mexico City on September 16, 1969. The son of Rafael and María Guadalupe, he joined the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in 1986.
His studies to the priesthood took him initially to Mexico City, México, and then to Rome, where he received his bachelor’s degrees in Philosophy and Sacred Theology at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum. He holds a master’s degree in Education Administration and Supervision and is a certified teacher in the State of Texas.
He was ordained to the priesthood on July 21, 1998, at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle National Shrine, in San Juan, Texas. Upon his ordination, he was appointed parochial vicar at St. Jude Thaddeus Church in Pharr. He also began working with his Congregation at the Pharr Oratory Schools as Governance Board member, teacher, principal, and rector. Additionally, he served in the Congregation as vicar, secretary, treasurer, and novice master.
In 2002, he was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Hidalgo, Texas, and is also the representative for the religious priests in the Diocese of Brownsville’s Pastoral Council. From 2000 to 2012, he was elected and served as a member of the Permanent Deputation of the Confederation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri for Latin America. At the General Congress of 2012, he was elected Procurator General of the Confederation of the Oratory. In December 2017, Pope Francis named him Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas. He was ordained on February 22, 2018, in a ceremony presided over by the Most Rev. Daniel E. Flores, Bishop of Brownsville.
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Obispo Auxiliar de la Diócesis de Brownsville
El Obispo Mario A. Avilés, C.O., nació en la Ciudad de México el 16 de septiembre de 1969. Es hijo de Rafael y María Guadalupe.
En 1986 ingresó a la Congregación del Oratorio de San Felipe Neri comenzando así sus estudios para el sacerdocio en la Ciudad de México para luego terminarlos en Roma donde recibió su Licenciatura en Filosofía y Sagrada Teología en el Pontificio Ateneo Regina Apostolorum. También cuenta con una Maestría en Educación Administración y Supervisión y es Maestro Certificado en el Estado de Texas.
El 21 de julio de 1998, recibió la ordenación sacerdotal en la Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de San Juan del Valle, en San Juan, Texas. Fue nombrado vicario en la parroquia de San Judas Tadeo en Pharr, Texas y en su Congregación comenzó a trabajar en las escuelas del Oratorio como miembro del Consejo de Gobierno, maestro, director y rector. También sirvió en la Congregación como vicario, secretario, tesorero y maestro de novicios.
En el año 2000 fue elegido miembro de la Diputación Permanente de la Confederación del Oratorio de San Felipe Neri y en el 2012 fue elegido Procurador General de la misma Confederación. De 2002-2018 fue párroco de la Iglesia Sagrado Corazón de Jesús en Hidalgo, Texas. En diciembre de 2017 el Papa Francisco lo nombró obispo auxiliar para la Diócesis de Brownsville y fue ordenado el 22 de Febrero del año 2018 en una ceremonia presidida por Mons. Daniel E. Flores, Obispo de Brownsville.
Office of Cultural Diversity
Secretariat for Hispanic Affairs
(202) 541-3150 | [email protected]
Alejandro Aguilera-Titus, is the National Coordinator for the V Encuentro. He is also the lead staff for Hispanic ministry for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops under the Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church. During his thirty-five years in ministry, Alejandro has worked at the parish, diocesan, regional and national level, and has participated in the III Encuentro and the IV Encuentro (Encuentro 2000). He is co-founder of the National Catholic Council of Hispanic Ministry (NCCHM) and the National Catholic Association of Diocesan Directors of Hispanic Ministry (NCADDHM), and serves on the board of these and other national Catholic organizations. Alejandro is an adjunct faculty at the University of Dallas, and is co- author of the series Prophets of Hope with St. Mary’s Press. Alejandro has an M.A. in Theology and is a Doctor in Ministry Candidate at Barry University.
Official Title: Assistant Director for Hispanic Affairs and V Encuentro Coordinator, USCCB
Fr. Alejandro López-Cardinale, Region 1 ( Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) 
Fr. Alejandro López-Cardinale, Episcopal Region 1
Archdiocese of Boston
(617) 625-0029 | [email protected]
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- Archdiocese of Boston(*)
- Diocese of Bridgeport
- Diocese of Burlington
- Diocese of Fall River
- Archdiocese of Hartford (*)
- Diocese of Manchester
- Diocese of Norwich
- Diocese of Portland
- Diocese of Providence
- Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
- Diocese of Worchester
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Region 2 (New York) 
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- Diocese of Albany
- Diocese of Brooklyn
- Diocese of Buffalo
- Archdiocese of New York (*)
- Diocese of Ogdensburg
- Diocese of Rochester
- Diocese of Rockville Centre
- Diocese of Syracuse
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Daniel Villar, Region 4 (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Virginia, and the Military Archdiocese) 
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- Diocese of Arlington
- Archdiocese of Baltimore (*)
- Diocese of Richmond
- Diocese of Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands
- Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
- Archdiocese of Washington (District of Columbia) (*)
- Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
- Diocese of Wilmington
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+ Blanca Primm, Region 5 (Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee)
Blanca Primm, Episcopal Region 5
Diocese of Knoxville
[email protected]
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- Diocese of Alexandria
- Diocese of Baton Rouge
- Diocese of Biloxi
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Diocese of Covington
- Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
- Diocese of Jackson
- Diocese of Knoxville
- Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana
- Diocese of Lake Charles
- Diocese of Lexington
- Archdiocese of Louisville (*)
- Diocese of Memphis
- Archdiocese of Mobile (*)
- Diocese of Nashville
- Archdiocese of New Orleans (*)
- Diocese of Owensboro
- Diocese of Shreveport
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Region 7 (Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana)
Ignacio Rodriguez, NCADDHM President
(602) 354-2042 | [email protected]
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- Diocese of Belleville
- Archdiocese of Chicago (*)
- Diocese of Evansville
- Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
- Diocese of Gary
- Diocese of Green Bay
- Archdiocese of Indianapolis (*)
- Diocese of Joliet
- Diocese of La Crosse
- Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana
- Diocese of Madison
- Archdiocese of Milwaukee (*)
- Diocese of Peoria
- Diocese of Rockford
- Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
- Diocese of Superior
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Fr. Raul Ivan Silva, Region 8 (Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota) 
Fr. Raul Silva, Episcopal Region 8
Diocese of Winona-Rochester MN
507-433-1888 | [email protected]
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- Diocese of Bismarck
- Diocese of Crookston
- Diocese of Duluth
- Diocese of Fargo
- Diocese of New Ulm
- Diocese of Rapid City
- Diocese of Saint Cloud
- Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (*)
- Diocese of Sioux Falls
- Diocese of Winona-Rochester
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Region 9 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska)
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- Diocese of Davenport
- Diocese of Des Moines
- Diocese of Dodge City
- Archdiocese of Dubuque (*)
- Diocese of Grand Island
- Diocese of Jefferson City
- Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas (*)
- Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Archdiocese of Omaha (*)
- Archdiocese of Saint Louis (*)
- Diocese of Salina
- Diocese of Sioux City
- Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau
- Diocese of Wichita
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Lázaro Contreras, Region 10 (Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas) 
Lázaro Contreras, Episcopal Region 10
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
(713) 741-8727| [email protected]
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- Diocese of Amarillo
- Diocese of Austin
- Diocese of Beaumont
- Diocese of Brownsville
- The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter
- Diocese of Corpus Christi
- Diocese of Dallas
- Diocese of El Paso
- Diocese of Fort Worth
- Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (*)
- Diocese of Laredo
- Diocese of Little Rock
- Diocese of Lubbock
- Archdiocese of Oklahoma City (*)
- Diocese of San Angelo
- Archdiocese of San Antonio (*)
- Diocese of Tulsa
- Diocese of Tyler
- Diocese of Victoria
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Ernesto Vega, Region 11 (California, Hawaii, Nevada) 
Ernesto Vega, Episcopal Region 11
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
(213) 637-7345 O | (323) 314-8404 M | [email protected]
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- Diocese of Fresno
- Diocese of Honolulu
- Diocese of Las Vegas
- Archdiocese of Los Angeles (*)
- Diocese of Monterey
- Diocese of Oakland
- Diocese of Orange
- Diocese of Reno
- Diocese of Sacramento
- Diocese of San Bernardino
- Diocese of San Diego
- Archdiocese of San Francisco (*)
- Diocese of San Jose
- Diocese of Santa Rosa
- Diocese of Stockton
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Norma Garcia, Region 14 (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina) 
Norma Velez de Garcia, Episcopal Region 14
Diocese of St. Augustine
904-262-3200 ext. 108 Catholic Center
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- Archdiocese of Atlanta (*)
- Diocese of Charleston
- Diocese of Charlotte
- Archdiocese of Miami (*)
- Diocese of Orlando
- Diocese of Palm Beach
- Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
- Diocese of Raleigh
- Diocese of Saint Augustine
- Diocese of Saint Petersburg
- Diocese of Savannah
- Diocese of Venice
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Young Adult Leaders (National) The National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry, #32
“Providing young people with relevant and transformational opportunities to utilize their gifts in the
Catholic community as well as to live out their faith as active members of their civic societies
and builders of a society cemented in gospel values of justice, peace, and fraternal love.”
My name is Alma Vera. I am a first generation Mexican American Catholic. I’ve known the faith my entire life but encountered the Lord at 21 and from then on made my life one of mission. Since then, I have served the Church in a variety of roles. I am currently serving as the Communications Director for St Peter St Joan of Arc Church in Columbus, Ohio. It is a privilege to serve on the Board for NCADDHM representing the Young Adult voice. My hope while serving this term is to assist in being the bridge for the generational gaps that exist within the Hispanic Catholics in the US.
Brilema Pérez es una directora asociada para la Oficina para Jóvenes y Jóvenes Adultos en la Diócesis de San Diego y apoya a las comunidades de Pastoral Juvenil a lo largo de la diócesis. Actualmente ella sirve como co-chair del proyecto Webinars en Español de NFCYM, es miembro ex oficio de NCADDHM, y apoya como secretaria en la mesa de servicio en el comité de RECOSS al igual que el subcomité de Pastoral Juvenil en la Región XI. Ella obtuvo una licenciatura en negocios internacionales y la subespecialización en teología de la Universidad de San Diego y actualmente trabaja en la realización de un Máster de Investigación en Teología y Estudios Religiosos con especialización en Historia de la Iglesia de KU Leuven. Ella nació en San Diego, CA y le encanta visitar museos de arte e historia en cada ciudad que visita. Espera que, como miembro electo del consejo de NCADDHM, pueda aportar las perspectivas de los jóvenes hispano-latinos y elaborar planes estratégicos para fomentar y apoyar su liderazgo dentro de la Iglesia.
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Brilema Pérez is an associate director for the Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministry at the Diocese of San Diego and primarily supports the Pastoral Juvenil communities across the diocese. She currently serves as a co-chair on the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) project team for Webinars en Español is a young adult member ex oficio of the National Catholic Association of Diocesan Directors for Hispanic Ministry (NCADDHM), and supports the Region Eleven Commission on the Spanish Speaking (RECOSS) and its Pastoral Juvenil subcommittee as secretary. She received her bachelor’s degree in International Business and a minor in Theology at the University of San Diego and is currently working on completing a Research Master in Theology and Religious Studies with an emphasis on Church History from KU Leuven. She was born and raised in San Diego, CA and loves to visit art and history museums at every new city she visits. She hopes that as an elected young adult board member of NCADDHM she can bring the perspectives of young Hispanic-Latinos to the table and strategize plans to encourage and support their leadership within the Church.