"May St. Patrick guard you wherever you go and guide you in whatever you do.
May his loving protection be a blessing to you always."

The epic quest for gold that erupted in California in 1848 created the "great spectacle of the age," according to one historian. Subsequently, the "49ers" flooded northern California coming from across America and including ambitious seekers from Europe, Asia and South America --- the first great wave of immigrants to populate the Golden State.

Another quest was soon to follow that would foster a religious impact California sorely needed. That contribution would come from Ireland and the great influx of priests who --- for more than a century --- were sent to the far west.

The influx took root in 1842 --- four years before the devastating Irish famine --- when Father John Hand founded All Hallows Seminary to train emigrant missionaries. Other institutes were established in Carlow, Thurles, Wexford and Waterford as young men pursued their missionary call to service.

In 1850 --- the year California was admitted as the nation's 31st state --- the newly appointed Bishop of Monterey, Joseph Sadoc Alemany, paused briefly in Ireland on his return from Rome, mainly to recruit priests for the vast Diocese of Both Californias. At All Hallows Seminary, the bishop met a young professor of theology, Father Eugene O'Connell, and invited him to visit the far west. The consequences of that encounter would "initiate a ceaseless flow of Irish priests to evangelize the Last Frontier," as noted in a column years later by Archbishop Robert Dwyer in The Tidings.

In 1851 Father O'Connell embarked on a three-year endeavor to form a seminary, first at Mission Santa Ines and then at Mission Dolores. After a six-year return to Ireland, the theologian was again sent to the pioneer country and for 23 years struggled to provide spiritual guidance and leadership. Eventually, from All Hallows Seminary came a generous supply of young priests to man the missions: "They came in their scores, raw, uninstructed in the mysteries of survival in primitive America," wrote Archbishop Dwyer.

From that beginning, the Irish missionaries' faith journey contributed in great measure to the foundation of the church in California. This history of their pilgrimage during 150 years is but a brief outline of pastorates and years of service.

Four of them rose to the episcopacy:

--- Bishop Thomas J. Conaty of Kilnaleck;

---Archbishop John J. Cantwell, County Limerick;

---Cardinal Timothy Manning, Balingeary;

---and Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Curry, Drumgoon.

Among the many pastors who founded parishes or labored many years at one church are:

---Msgr. Michael Galvin (County Limerick), the eldest of five brothers who all became priests: 49 years at Holy Family, Glendale.
---Msgr. John Devlin (County Cork), Hollywood's "Padre of the Films": 45 years at St. Victor, West Hollywood.
---Father Patrick Grogan (County Roscommon), restored the Ventura Mission, "last living link with the Spanish padres": 42 years at Mission San Buenaventura.
---Msgr. Thomas Blackwell (County Limerick), "a pioneer in a time when there were few to speak to men the ways of God": 41 years at St. Paul, L.A.
---Msgr. Michael Carvill (County Down), who built Incarnation's church, rectory, school, convent: 41 years at Incarnation, Glendale.
---Msgr. John Gallagher (County Sligo), who started as chaplain at Fort Yuma Indian school: 41 years at St. Thomas the Apostle, L.A.
---Msgr. Peter Hanrahan (County Tipperary), the first archdiocesan archivist: 38 years at All Souls, Alhambra.

Irish Pastors
Based on available records, this list represents the majority of diocesan priests from Ireland who have served as pastors in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. (Records from the 19th and early 20th centuries are missing.) Listed are the priest, his birthplace county in Ireland (if known), the parish (or parishes) where he was pastor and the number of years served (if 10 or more). For current pastors, the appointment year is listed.

Acton, Msgr. John (Galway): St. Dorothy, Glendora, 21.
Acton, Fr. Thomas (Down): Maria Regina, Gardena, 25.

Banks, Fr. Henry (Leitrim): Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Santa Clarita, 22.
Barry, Fr. Christopher (Limerick): St. James the Less, La Crescenta, 29.
Barry, Msgr. John (Cork): American Martyrs, Manhattan Beach (since 1983).
Beary, Fr. Patrick (Limerick): Holy Trinity, San Pedro.
Blackwell, Msgr. Thomas (Limerick): Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Downey; St. Paul, LA, 41.
Bradley, Msgr. Christopher (Cavan): St. Cyril, Encino.
Burbage, Fr. Joseph (Longford): Our Lady of Malibu, Malibu.
Butler, Fr. Bernard (Roscommon): St. Philip Neri, Lynwood, 17.

Cantwell, Archbishop John (Tipperary): Archdiocese of Los Angeles, 30.
Carey, Msgr. Patrick (Clare): Sacred Heart, Covina; Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Downey, 31.
Carroll, Fr. Michael (Cork): St. Lorenzo Ruiz, Walnut (since 2000).
Carvill, Msgr. Michael (Down): Incarnation, Glendale, 41.
Casey, Fr. Michael (Limerick): Maria Regina, Gardena, 25.
Casey, Fr. Patrick (Limerick): St. Gertrude, Bell Gardens; St. Eugene, LA, 20.
Caslin, Msgr. Peter (Roscommon): St. Bartholomew, Long Beach.
Cavanagh, Fr. Brian (Kilkenny): St. Thomas Aquinas, Monterey Park, 15.
Clarke, Msgr. John (Westmeath): St. Anselm, LA, 38.
Cleary, Msgr. Patrick (Dublin): St. Raymond, Downey, 25.
Clifford, Msgr. John (Kerry): St. Thomas the Apostle, LA; St. John the Evangelist; Nativity, LA; Tidings editor.
Coen, Fr. Laurence (Roscommon): St. Rita, Sierra Madre.
Coleman, Msgr. Francis (Buttevant): St. Joseph, La Puente; St. Thomas More, Alhambra, 32.
Collins, Msgr. Bernard (Cavan): Sacred Heart, Covina, 29.
Collins, Msgr. Daniel (Limerick): St. Lawrence Martyr, Redondo Beach, 26.
Conaty, Bishop Thomas (Kilnaleck): Monterey/Los Angeles Diocese, 12.
Concannon, Msgr. Patrick (Galway): Good Shepherd, Beverly Hills, 20.
Condon, Fr. Michael (Dublin): St. Anthony, Oxnard, 31.
Condon, Msgr. Robert (Limerick): St. Joan of Arc, LA.
Conlon, Fr. John (Mayo): Our Lady of Peace, North Hills.
Conneally, Fr. Michael (Galway): St. Stephen, Monterey Park.
Conneally, Msgr. Nicholas (Galway): St. Monica, Santa Monica, 26.
Connolly, Msgr. Clement (Limerick): Holy Family, South Pasadena (since 1984).
Conroy, Fr. Peter (Roscommon) St. Barnabas, Long Beach.
Corcoran, Msgr. Peter (Mayo): Christ the King, LA, 38.
Cosgrove, Msgr. Joseph (Galway): Holy Cross, Moorpark, 23.
Cotter, Msgr. Richard (Cork): Corpus Christi, Pacific Palisades, 29.
Crean, Msgr. Timothy (Kerry): Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pasadena, 34.
Crowe, Fr. Hugh (Galway): St. Mary Magdalen, Camarillo, 11; Our Lady of the Valley, Canoga Park.
Cullen, Fr. Andrew (Armagh): St. Andrew, Pasadena.
Cunnane, Msgr. Jarlath (Sligo): Sacred Heart, Altadena; St. Thomas the Apostle, LA (since 1998).
Curran, Msgr. John (Wexford): Sacred Heart, LA, 16.
Curry, Bishop Thomas (Drumgoon): Auxiliary Bishop since 1994.

Daly, Msgr. Dominic (Limerick): Our Lady of Refuge, Long Beach, 14.
Dee, Msgr. Maurice (Galway): Immaculate Conception, Monrovia, 20.
Devlin, Msgr. John (Cork): St. Victor, West Hollywood, 45.
Dignan, Msgr. Patrick (Roscommon): American Martyrs, Manhattan Beach.
Dolan, Msgr. Bernard (Roscommon): St. Joseph, La Puente; St. Anthony, Long Beach, 30.
Dolan, Fr. Jarlath (Galway): Blessed Junipero Serra, Camarillo (since 2000).
Doran, Fr. Austin (Dublin): Our Lady of Grace, Encino, 1998.
Doran, Fr. Brian (Dublin): Holy Angels church of the Deaf, Vernon, 11.
Downes, Msgr. Stephen (Meath): St. Raphael, Goleta, 12; St. Mary, Palmdale (since 2002)
Doyle, Msgr. Thomas (Waterford): St. James the Less, La Crescenta, 11; St. John of God, Norwalk, 10.
Duffy, Fr. Eugene (Mayo): Sacred Heart, Altadena, 16.
Duggan, Msgr. William (Leitrim): St. Didacus, Sylmar, 14; St. Elizabeth, Van Nuys, 18.
Dunne, Msgr. John (Tipperary): St. Mark, Venice; St. Teresa of Avila, LA; Tidings editor.

Early, Fr. Paul (Roscommon) St. Bede, La Canada, 11.
Egan, Fr. John (Leix): St. Brigid, LA, 44.
English, Msgr. Thomas (Limerick): St. Joseph, Pomona, 31.
English, Msgr. Tobias (Limerick): St. Andrew, Pasadena, 17.
Evans, Fr. Maurice (Kerry): St. Thomas Aquinas, Monterey Park, 15.

Fallon, Fr. John (Roscommon): Precious Blood, LA, 11.
Falvey, Msgr. Denis (Kerry): St. Mary Magdalen, Camarillo, 10; Holy Cross, LA, 10; Our Lady of Lourdes, Tujunga, 10.
Farrelly, Fr. Patrick (Cavan): St. Andrew, Pasadena, 13.
Fitzgerald, Msgr. John (Kerry): Queen of Angels, Lompoc (since 1989).
Flanagan, Msgr. Sean (Dublin): St. Catherine of Siena, Reseda, 21; St. Bartholomew, Long Beach (since 2002).
Flynn, Fr. Vincent (Tipperary): Our Lady of Victory, Compton, 32.
Foley, Msgr. John (Tipperary): Holy Redeemer, Montrose (since 1992).
Foley, Msgr. Thomas (Tipperary): St. Barnabas, Long Beach, 29.
Folliard, Msgr. John (Cork): St. Cornelius, Long Beach, 24.
Fox, Msgr. William (Tipperary): SS. Felicitas & Perpetua, San Marino, 34.

Gallagher, Fr. Daniel (Roscommon): Holy Trinity, LA, 13.
Gallagher, Msgr. George (Offaly): Holy Trinity, San Pedro, 33.
Gallagher, Msgr. John (Sligo): St. Thomas the Apostle, LA, 41.
Gallagher, Msgr. Patrick (Sligo): Mary Star of the Sea (since 1984).
Galvin, Msgr. Michael (Limerick): Holy Family, Glendale, 49; St. Gregory the Great, Whittier.
Gannon, Fr. Patrick (Roscommon): St. Paul of the Cross, La Mirada, 20.
Gara, Msgr. Robert (Dublin): St. Madeleine, Pomona; St. Rita, Sierra Madre, 14.
Gleeson, Fr. Michael (Kilkenny): Holy Innocents, Long Beach; St. Anthony, San Gabriel (since 1995).
Glennon, Msgr. James (Roscommon): St. Anthony, San Gabriel, 26.
Glynn, Fr. Thomas (Roscommon): Holy Trinity, San Pedro, 25.
Gormally, Fr. Michael (Galway): St. Patrick, North Hollywood, 16.
Gorman, Fr. Patrick (Galway): St Bernadette, LA, 17.
Gorman, Fr. Rody (Galway): St. Matthias, Huntington Park, 23.
Greaney, Fr. Thomas (Limerick): St. Paschal Baylon, Thousand Oaks, 23.
Grogan, Father Patrick (Roscommon): Mission San Buenaventura, 42.
Guerrini, Fr. Roderic (Dublin): St. Mark, Venice, 13.

Hackett, Msgr. John (Tipperary): St. Catherine of Siena, Reseda, 32.
Hanrahan, Msgr. Peter (Tipperary): All Souls, Alhambra, 38.
Hardy, Fr. Paschal (Mayo): Queen of Angels, Lompoc.
Healy, Msgr. Michael (Cork) St. Bernard, Bellflower, 25.
Healy, Msgr. Patrick (Galway): Holy Redeemer, Montrose, 43.
Hennessy, Fr. Michael (Ireland): St. Clement, Santa Monica, 23.
Hoban, Msgr. Michael (Kilkenny): St. Mark, Venice, 19.
Hourihan, Msgr. James (Cork): St. Andrew 27; St Luke, Temple City.
Hunt, Msgr. Michael (Waterford): Epiphany, South El Monte, 26.
Hurley, Msgr. Daniel (Cork): Our Lady of the Assumption, Ventura, 18.
Hurley, Msgr. John (Cork): Our Lady of the Valley, Canoga Park, 33.
Hynes, Fr. Samuel (Tipperary): St. Helen, South Gate; St. Christopher, West Covina.

Keane, Msgr. Kevin (Sligo): St. Charles Borromeo, North Hollywood; St. Augustine, Culver City.
Kelly, Msgr. Anthony (Mayo): St. Helen, South Gate, 23.
Kelly, Fr. William (Mayo): Holy Family, Artesia, 12.
Kennedy, Msgr. Christopher (Roscommon): St. Barnabas, Long Beach, 15.
Keohan, Fr. Edmund (Waterford): St. Elizabeth, Van Nuys, 23.
Kidney, Msgr. Liam (Cork): Blessed Junípero Serra, Camarillo, 11; Corpus Christi, Pacific Palisades (since 2000).
Killeen, Fr. John (Clare): St. Hilary, Pico Rivera, 12.
Killeen, Msgr. Michael (Clare): St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Rowland Heights (since 1981).

Lahart, Fr. Thomas (Tipperary): St. Bede, La Canada; St. Jane Frances de Chantal, North Hollywood, 15.
Lalor, Fr. Michael (Leix): St. Cyril, Encino, 18; St. Anthony of Padua, Gardena; St. Lucy, Long Beach; St. Mark, Venice.
Larkin, Fr. Kevin (Cork): St. Francis de Sales, Sherman Oaks (since 1981).
Leheny, Msgr. Bernard (Sligo): St. John of God, Norwalk (since 1984).
Leheny, Fr. James (Sligo): Our Lady of Peace, North Hills, 11.
Lenihan, Msgr. Michael (Kerry): St. Lawrence Martyr, Redondo Beach, 21.
Loftus, Msgr. Padraic (Mayo): St. Mel, Woodland Hills (since 1990).
Loughnane, Msgr. James (Galway): St. Joseph the Worker, Canoga Park, 12, St. Denis, Diamond Bar (since 1993).
Lynch, Msgr. James (Cavan): St. Matthew, Long Beach, 40.

Mackey, Fr. Leo (Waterford): St. Gregory the Great, Whittier, 24.
MacSweeney, Msgr. Eugene (Cork): St. Joan of Arc, 32; St. Francis of Assisi, Fillmore.
Manning, Cardinal Timothy (Waterford): Archbishop Los Angeles, 15.
Marron, Fr. Matthew (Sligo): Beatitudes of Our Lord, La Mirada 27.
Marum, Msgr. Kieran (Kilkenny): St. Finbar, Burbank, 10; St. Mary of the Assumption, Santa Maria, 10.
Meskill, Fr. Francis (Limerick): St. Basil, LA, 13.
Meskill, Fr. Patrick (Kerry): St. Julie Billiart, Newbury Park, 23.
Miskella, Fr. Richard (Wexford): St. Lucy, Long Beach, 10.
Moclair, Msgr. John (Galway): St. Mary Magdalen, Camarillo; Immaculate Conception, Monrovia, 20.
Moran, Msgr. Michael (Galway): St. Mary, Palmdale, 21.
Moran, Msgr. Peter (Galway): Our Lady of Lourdes, Northridge, 23.
Moran, Msgr. Thomas (Carlow): St. John Chrysostom, Inglewood, 22.
Morris, Fr. James (Longford): Holy Family, South Pasadena, 28.
Morris, Msgr. Thomas (Longford): La Purísima Concepción, Lompoc; St Matthew, Long Beach; St. Matthias, 16; St. Columbkille, LA; St. Mary Magdalen, LA, 12.
Mulcahy, Msgr. Donal (Cork): Our Lady of the Assumption, Ventura.
Mulcahy, Msgr. James (Kerry): St. Louis of France, La Puente, 32.
Mullane, Fr. William (Limerick): St. Elizabeth, Altadena, 23.
Mullins, Fr. Michael (Sligo): Good Shepherd, Beverly Hills, 15; Holy Spirit, LA, 30.
Murphy, Msgr. Thomas (Tipperary): St. Mary of the Assumption, Santa Maria, 33.
Murray, Fr. John (Cork): Our Lady of the Valley, Canoga Park, 14.
McCabe, Msgr. Vincent (Leitrim): San Roque, Santa Barbara, 14; St. Catherine, Catalina; St. Louis de Montfort, Santa Maria.
McDonagh, Fr. Patrick (Sligo): St. Rose of Lima, Simi Valley, 14.
McGovern, Fr. James (Ireland): St. Anthony, San Gabriel, 10; St. Francis of Assisi, Fillmore.
McGovern, Fr. Martin (Mayo): St. Albert the Great, Compton.
McGovern, Msgr. Thomas (Cavan): St. Bartholomew; Holy Family, South Pasadena, 13.
McGrath, Fr. Andrew (Waterford): La Purisima Concepcion, 31.
McGrath, Fr. Patrick (Ireland): Mary Star of the Sea, San Pedro.
McGrath, Fr. Philip (Kilkenny): St. Bernard, Bellflower, 22.
McGuinness, Msgr. Patrick (Roscommon): St. Emydius, Lynwood, 13.
McHenry, Fr. Henry (Dublin): Our Lady of the Rosary, Paramount, 20.
McHugh, Fr. John (Leitrim): St. Pius X, Santa Fe Springs, 16.
McHugh, Fr. Patrick (Sligo): Nativity, Torrance, 25.
McKiernan, Fr. Philip (Cavan): St. Cyprian, Long Beach, 13.
McLaughlin, Fr. James (Leitrim): St. Augustine, Culver City, 19.
McNamara, Fr. Robert (Limerick): St. John Eudes, Chatsworth, 12; St. Bernardine of Siena, Woodland Hills (since 2001).
McNulty, Msgr. Michael (Mayo): St. Anthony, El Segundo; St. Emydius, Lynwood.
McSorley, Fr. Gerald (Tyrone): St. Mariana de Paredes, Pico Rivera, 12.

Naughton, Msgr. John (Mayo): St. Mel, Woodland Hills.
Navin, Msgr. Cyril (Clare): St. Cyril, Encino, 25.
Nevin, Msgr. James (Waterford): St Francis de Sales, Sherman Oaks.
Noonan, Fr. Thomas (Tipperary): St. Kevin, L.A..

O'Brien, Msgr. John (Limerick): St. Finbar, Burbank, 36.
O'Brien, Msgr. Patrick (Clare): San Buenaventura Mission, Ventura, 25.
O'Byrne, Fr. John (Tipperary): St. Catherine Laboure, Torrance (since 1987).
O'Byrne, Msgr. Sylvester (Dublin): St Francis of Assisi, Fillmore; Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Santa Barbara; St. Rose of Lima, Simi Valley, 13.
O'Carroll, Fr. Charles (Leix): St. Emydius, Lynwood, 17.
O'Connell, Fr. Daniel (Cork): St. Philip, Pasadena, 16.
O'Connell, Fr. Thomas (Tipperary): St. Jude, Westlake Village, 25.
O'Connell, Msgr. Timothy (Cork): Sacred Heart, Lancaster; St. Linus, Norwalk.
O'Connor, Fr. Donal (Cork): St. Emydius, Lynwood, 24.
O'Connor, Fr. Laurence (Kerry): St. Anthony, El Segundo, 14; St. Mark, Venice.
O'Connor, Fr. Michael (Kerry): St. Cornelius, Long Beach; St. Mel, Woodland Hills, 29.
O'Connor, Fr. Patrick (Kerry): Holy Family, Artesia, 15; St. Cyprian, Long Beach, 14.
O'Dea, Msgr. Augustine (Clare): St. Sebastian, Santa Paula; Santa Teresita, LA.
O'Donnell, Msgr. Edmond (Galbally): American Martyrs, Manhattan Beach, 20.
O'Donnell, Msgr. John (Limerick): St. Augustine, Culver City, 15; Immaculate Heart of Mary, LA, 31.
O'Donnell, Fr. Hugh (Sligo): Annunciation, Arcadia, 20.
O'Donnell, Msgr. William (Limerick): St. Sebastian, West LA; St. Emydius, Lynwood; Mother of Sorrows, LA, 30.
O'Dowd, Fr. Patrick (Limerick): St. Alphonsus, LA, 27.
O'Dwyer, Msgr. Patrick (Tipperary): St. Bruno, Whittier, 12; St. Maximilian Kolbe, Westlake Village (since 2005).
O'Dwyer, Msgr. Thomas (Tipperary): St. Thomas the Apostle, LA.
O'Gorman, Msgr. James (Leitam): Queen of Angels, Lompoc; St. James, Redondo Beach, 21.
O'Grady, Fr. James (Mayo): St. Anthony, El Segundo, 18.
O'Halloran, Msgr. Michael (Kerry): Precious Blood, LA, 47.
O'Keefe, Fr. Gerald (Limerick): Holy Angels, Arcadia, 38.
O'Keeffe, Msgr. Timothy (Waterford): Sacred Heart, Altadena, 32.
O'Keeffe, Msgr. William (Laos): Our Lady of Refuge, Long Beach (since 1981).
O'Leary, Fr. Niall (Cork): Our Lady of Malibu, Malibu; St. Christopher, West Covina.
O'Mahony, Fr. James (Kerry): St. Francis de Sales, Sherman Oaks, 15.
O'Mahony, Fr. Maurice (Dublin): St. Joseph, Pomona, 10; Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Santa Barbara (since 1997).
O'Malley, Fr. Thomas (Cork): St. Gertrude, Bell Gardens; Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Santa Clarita; St. Rita, Sierra Madre.
O'Neill, Fr. Jeremiah (Cork): St. Thomas More, Alhambra, 20.
O'Neill, Fr. Jerome (Cork): St. Anthony of Padua, Gardena.
O'Regan, Msgr. Thomas (Limerick): St. Philip, Pasadena, 20.
O'Regan, Fr. William (Limerick): Resurrection, LA; St. Aloysius, LA, 11.
O'Reilly, Msgr. Bernard (Longford): Our Lady of the Rosary, Paramount, 25.
O'Reilly, Msgr. Patrick (Ireland): St. Robert Bellarmine, Burbank, 16.
O'Reilly, Msgr. Peter (Longford): St. Maximilian Kolbe, 12.
O'Rourke, Fr. B (Ireland): Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Downey.
O'Ryan, Fr. Colm (Clonmel): Good Shepherd, Beverly Hills (since 1991).
O'Shea, Fr. Michael (Limerick): Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Sun Valley; St. Anthony of Padua, Gardena.
O'Shea, Fr. Timothy (Cork): St. Sebastian, West LA, 26.
O'Shea, Fr. William (Cork): St. Timothy, LA, 20; St. Joseph, Carpinteria.
O'Sullivan, Fr. Daniel (Limerick): Sacred Heart, Ventura (since 1992).
O'Sullivan, Msgr. Peter (Tipperary): St. John Baptist de la Salle, Granada Hills, 32.
O'Sullivan, Fr. Thomas (Kerry): St. Athanasius, Long Beach 10; St. Matthew, Long Beach.
O'Sullivan, Msgr. Thomas (Tipperary): Visitation, LA, 40; St. Raphael, Goleta.
O'Toole, Msgr. Thomas (Wicklow): St. Augustine, Culver City, 10; St. Ambrose, West Hollywood, 38.
O'Toole, Msgr. William (Mayo): St. Philomena, Carson, 15; All Souls, Alhambra, 10.

Pierse, James (Tralee): St. Thomas the Apostle, LA.
Pierse, Msgr. Patrick (Kerry): St. Clement, Santa Monica, 25.
Power, Fr. Patrick (Waterford): Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Santa Clarita, 23.

Ready, Fr. Anthony (Tipperary): St. Teresa of Avila, L.A. 20.
Reardon, Fr. Michael (Tipperary): St. Cornelius, Long Beach, 10; St. Bruno, Whittier (since 2005).
Redahan, Msgr. Patrick (Longford): St. Albert the Great, Compton; St. Joseph, Hawthorne, 29.
Regan, Fr. Hugh (Galway): St. Lucy, Long Beach, 23.
Reilly, Fr. Francis (Ireland): Sacred Heart, Compton.
Reilly, Msgr. Patrick (Longford): Sacred Heart, Covina; St. Robert Bellarmine, Burbank, 16.
Renehan, Msgr. Edmond (Kilkenny): St. Clare, Santa Clarita (since 1978).
Ryan, Msgr. Maurice (Tipperary): St. Rose of Lima, Maywood, 30.
Ryan, Msgr. Michael (Galway): Queen of Angels, Lompoc; St. Genevieve, Panorama City, 21.
Ryan, Fr. Thomas (Tipperary): St. Maria Goretti, Long Beach, 15.

Scannel, Fr. Cornelius (Ireland): St. Andrew, Pasadena.
Sheahan, Fr. Michael (Cork): Santa Isabel, LA, 33.
Sheedy, Fr. John (Ireland): Immaculate Conception, Monrovia.
Sheridan, Msgr. Felix (Cavan): St. Joseph, La Puente.
Sheridan, Msgr. John (Longford): Our Lady of Malibu, Malibu, 25.
Slattery, Msgr. Michael (Waterford): St. John Baptist de la Salle, Granada Hills, 12; Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Santa Clarita (since 1998).
Staunton, Msgr. Patrick (Mayo): St. Joseph, La Puente, 21.
Stewart, Fr. William (Tipperary): Holy Redeemer, Montrose; St. Mark, Venice; St. Anthony, Long Beach.

Twomey, Msgr. John (Cork): St. Barnabas, Long Beach, 11.

Wallace, Msgr. Francis (Westmeath): St. Bede, La Canada, 10.
Walsh, Msgr. James (Sligo): St. Louise de Marillac, Covina, 21.
Walsh, Msgr. Michael (Waterford): Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Downey, 12; St. Jerome, LA.
Walsh, Msgr. Robert (Sligo): Holy Angels, Arcadia, 16; St. Julie Billiart, Newbury Park.
Williams, Fr. James (Cork): Beautitudes of Our Lord, La Mirada.

Parishes named for Irish Saints
St. Brendan, L.A., est. 1915
St. Brigid, L.A., 1920
St. Columbkille, L.A., 1921
St. Finbar, Burbank, 1938
St. Kevin, L.A., 1923
St. Malachy, L.A., 1926
St. Mel, Woodland Hills, 1955
St. Patrick, L.A., 1903
St. Patrick, North Hollywood, 1948