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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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- 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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Eva Gonzalez, Episcopal Region 5
Archdiocese of Louisville
(502) 290-4247
vicepresident@ncaddhm-usa.org
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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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Edwin Ferrera, Episcopal Region 12
Archdiocese of Seattle
(206) 382-4846 | edwin.ferrera@seattlearch.org
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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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Alba M. Orozco, Episcopal Region 14
Diocese of Saint Augustine
(904) 353-3243 | amorozco@ccbjax.org
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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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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 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 fué 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 | aaguilera@usccb.org
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, Episcopal Region 1
Archdiocese of Boston
(617) 625-0029 | Lopezc_a@rcab.org
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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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Ignacio Rodriguez, Episcopal Region 13
Diocese of Phoenix
(602) 354-2042 | IRodrig@dphx.org
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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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Maria Moncaleano, Episcopal Region 3
Diocese of Patersom
(973) 777-8818, ext 214 |mmoncaleano@patersondiocese.org
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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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- 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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Fr. Brian Smith, Episcopal Region 6
Diocese of Youngstown
(330) 744-8451, ext. 317 | bsmith@youngstowndiocese.org
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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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Dr. Dora Tobar, Episcopal Region 4
Diocese of Lafayette
(765) 269-4678 | Dtobar@dol-in.org
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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 Silva, Episcopal Region 8
Diocese of Winona-Rochester MN
507-433-1888 | rsilva@dowr.org
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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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Ignacio Rodriguez, Episcopal Region 13
Diocese of Phoenix
(602) 354-2042 | IRodrig@dphx.org
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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, Episcopal Region 10
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
(713) 741-8727| Lcontreras@archgh.org
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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, Episcopal Region 11
Diocese of Los Angeles
(213) 637-7345 O | (323) 314-8404 M | ejvega@la-archdiocese.org
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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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