Welcoming the Rev. Dr. Antonio José Gallardo Lucena as eighth bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles
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The Consecration and Transitions Committees are preparing arrangements to welcome the Rev. Dr. Antonio José Gallardo Lucena as eighth bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles during the July 11-12 weekend and at subsequent deanery celebrations. Updates will be posted here as they become available.
Series of events will launch episcopate of the Rev. Dr. Antonio José Gallardo Lucena
Planning continues for consecration, installation, and deanery celebrations to welcome new bishop
by EN Staff 4.29.26
The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles will welcome the Rev. Dr. Antonio José Gallardo Lucena as its eighth bishop with July 11-12 liturgies and watch parties followed by weekly deanery celebrations.
The consecration, set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, at All Saints Church in Pasadena, will be a ticketed event complemented by watch parties screening the livestream across the six-county diocese.
The new bishop’s installation on July 12 will start with a walk for Love and Truth at 2 p.m. from St. Paul’s Commons to St. John’s Cathedral, followed by Sunday Evensong at the Cathedral at 4 p.m. Sunday Evensong will be a ticketed event that will also be livestreamed. Thereafter, a series of weekly Saturday celebrations will welcome the bishop to each of the diocese’s 10 geographic deaneries.
Full information about ticketing, along with scheduling and locations of watch parties and deanery celebrations, will be published in May when finalized by the consecration and transitions committees on behalf of the diocesan Standing Committee. An online platform providing participation details is nearing completion.
Sharing his vision with planning team members, Bishop-elect Gallardo L. asked, “How can we make these events intimate and simple, while honoring the tradition of our church?” Expressing his desire that congregations and individuals “feel that they are part of the celebrations,” he added: “What is the Spirit of God inviting us to be and do in 2026 and beyond?”
This approach is in keeping with the customary set by Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe, who will officiate at the consecration liturgy.
Gallardo L. was elected by Diocesan Convention on Nov. 8, 2025, to succeed L.A. Bishop John Harvey Taylor, who is retiring after nearly 10 years in office.
Committee named to coordinate July 11 Pasadena rites for consecration of Antonio José Gallardo Lucena as diocese’s eighth bishop
by EN Staff
A committee to facilitate the July 11 consecration of the Rev. Dr. Antonio José Gallardo Lucena as eighth bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles has been named by the diocesan Standing Committee, its president, the Rev. Dr. Kate Cress, has announced.
In preparation for the upcoming 10 a.m. rites set for All Saints Church in Pasadena, the Consecration Committee will coordinate all aspects of the liturgy while working in tandem with the Transitions Committee, which is responsible for the hospitality aspects of the consecration weekend, said Cress, who is rector of St. James’ in the City, Los Angeles.
Pasadena’s All Saints Church selected to host consecration of next bishop diocesan
by Kate Cress
Dear Friends,
I am delighted to share great news with you. The Standing Committee has selected the location for the consecration of our eighth bishop diocesan on July 11, 2026: All Saints, Pasadena.