Pope Francis names four new auxiliary bishops for LA Pope Francis today appointed four local priests as new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The bishops-elect are: Msgr. Albert Bahhuth, 66, pastor of Holy Family Church in South Pasadena; Father Matthew Elshoff, OFM, Cap., 67, pastor of St. Lawrence of Brindisi Church in the Watts area of South Los Angeles; Father Brian Nunes, 58, the LA Archdiocese’s vicar general and moderator of the curia; and Father Slawomir Szkredka, 49, professor of biblical studies and coordinator of human formation at St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo. “This is a day of joy for the family of God in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles,” said Archbishop José H. Gomez in a July 18 statement.  “We give thanks to God, and we thank the Holy Father for this great blessing of new bishops. Each is a man of prayer who loves Jesus and has a deep desire to share God’s love and to serve God’s people. We are praying for them, and we entrust them to the tender care of holy Mary our Blessed Mother.”