Bishop Armando Ochoa

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Bishop Armando Ochoa was born on April 3, 1943 and was ordained in May of 1970. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles and Titular Bishop of Sitifis prior to coming to El Paso, where he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of El Paso in 1996.

Bishop Ochoa serves on the Bishops' Migration Committee and participated in a Delegation on Compassionate Mission to the Border in October, 2006. The Bishop works to further many causes including diocesan foster-care programs and responsible water use.

On December 1, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI named Bishop Ochoa to Fresno, California. Read more here.

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