San Fernando Pastoral Region Explained

The San Fernando Pastoral Region is a pastoral region of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in the Roman Catholic Church. It covers the San Fernando, Santa Clarita, and Antelope Valleys in the State of California. This area includes neighborhoods in the City of Los Angeles along with other cities and towns.^[1] In 1986, Los Angeles Archbishop Roger Mahony divided the archdiocese into five pastoral regions to make church leaders more accessible to parishioners.^{[2] [3]} This pastoral region is divided four deaneries.

As of 2024, the current regional auxiliary bishop is Bishop Albert Bahhuth.^[4] The pastoral region has 54 parishes, 12 high schools, 42 elementary schools and one Spanish mission. It does not contain any universities or colleges, The Catholic hospitals in this region are not operated by the archdiocese.

Parishes

Deanery 5 (Los Angeles)

Church name	Image	Address	LA neighborhood	School
Our Lady of Grace^[5]		5011 White Oak Ave. 34.1619°N -118.5186°W	Encino	K-8^[6]
Our Lady of Lourdes^[7]		18400 Kinzie St. 34.2478°N -118.5342°W	Northridge	TK-8
Our Lady of the Valley^[8]		22021 Gault St. 34.1994°N -118.6061°W	Canoga Park	K-8^[9]
St. Bernardine of Siena^[10]		24410 Calvert St. 34.1825°N -118.6567°W	Woodland Hills	K-8^[11]
St. Bridget of Sweden^[12]		16711 Gault St. 34.1994°N -118.4972°W	Van Nuys	K-8^[13]
St. Catherine of Siena^[14]		18115 Sherman Way 34.2014°N -118.5281°W	Reseda	K-8
St. Cyril of Jerusalem^[15]		4601 Firmament Ave. 34.1544°N -118.4722°W	Encino	K-8^[16]
St. Euphrasia^[17]		11766 Shoshone Ave. 34.2842°N -118.5164°W	Granada Hills	K-8^[18]
St. Francis de Sales^[19]		13360 Valleyheart Dr. 34.15°N -118.4244°W	Sherman Oaks	K-8^[20]
St. John Baptist de la Salle^[21]		16555 Chatsworth St. 34.265°N -118.4931°W	Granada Hills	K-8^[22]
St. John Eudes^[23]		9901 Mason Ave. 34.2503°N -118.58°W	Chatsworth	K-8^[24]
St. Joseph the Worker^[25]		19808 Cantlay St. 34.2019°N -118.5647°W	Canoga Park	K-8^[26]
St. Mel^[27]		20870 Ventura Blvd. 34.1658°N -118.5869°W	Woodland Hills	K-8^[28]

Deanery 6 (Los Angeles, Glendale and other communities)

Church name	Image	Address	Community or LA neighborhood	School
Cristo Rey^[29]		4343 Perlita Ave. 34.1619°N -118.2675°W		No
Divine Saviour-St. Ann Twin Parishes^[30]		Divine Saviour Church, 610 Cypress Ave. 34.0886°N -118.2225°W	Los Angeles –Cypress Park	K-8
		St. Ann Church, 2302 Riverdale Ave. 34.0903°N -118.235°W	Los Angeles –Elysian Valley	No
Holy Family^[31]		209 E, Lomita Ave. 34.1078°N -118.2531°W	Glendale	K-8^[32]
Holy Redeemer/St. James the Less Parish^[33]		Holy Redeemer Church, 2411 Montrose Ave. 34.2111°N -118.2308°W	Montrose	K-8^[34]
		St. James the Less Church, 4625 Dunsmore Ave. 34.2383°N -118.2608°W	La Crescenta
Holy Trinity^[35]		3722 Boyce Ave. 34.1208°N -118.2611°W	Los Angeles –Atwater Village	K-8^[36]
Incarnation^[37]		1001 N. Brand Blvd. 34.16°N -118.2553°W	Glendale	K-8^[38]
Our Lady of Lourdes^[39]		10321 Tujunga Canyon Blvd. 34.2111°N -118.2308°W	Tujunga	K-8^[40]
St. Bede the Venerable^[41]		215 Foothill Blvd. 34.1967°N -118.1831°W	La Canada Flintridge	K-8^[42]
St. Bernard^[43]		2500 W. Ave. 33 34.1103°N -118.235°W	Los Angeles –Glassell Park	K-8^[44]
St. Dominic^[45]		2002 Merton Ave. 34.1378°N -118.2117°W	Los Angeles –Eagle Rock	K-8^[46]
St. Gregory the Illuminator (Armenian)^[47]		1510 E. Mountain St. 34.1653°N -118.2331°W	Glendale	No
St. Ignatius of Loyola^[48]		322 N. Ave. 61 34.1144°N -118.1906°W	Los Angeles –Highland Park	K-8^[49]
St. Mary Coptic		2701 Newell St. 34.1°N -118.2461°W	Los Angeles –Elysian Valley	No

Deanery 7 (Los Angeles, Burbank, North Hollywood and other communities)

Church name	Image	Address	Community or LA neighborhood	School
Guardian Angel^[50]		10886 Lehigh Ave. 34.2681°N -118.415°W	Los Angeles –Pacoima	K-8^[51]
Jesus Sacred Heart (Antiochene Syrian)^[52]		10837 Collins St. 34.1742°N -118.3675°W	Los Angeles –North Hollywood	No
Our Lady of Peace^[53]		15444 Nordhoff St. 34.2353°N -118.4689°W	Los Angeles –North Hills	K-8^[54]
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary^[55]		7800 Vineland Ave. 34.2128°N -118.3697°W	Los Angeles – Sun Valley	K-8^[56]
Mary Immaculate^[57]		10390 Remick Ave. 34.2589°N -118.4347°W	Pacoima	K-8^[58]
Proto-Cathedral of St. Mary (Byzantine)^[59]		5329 Sepulveda Blvd. 34.1672°N -118.4667°W	Los Angeles –Sherman Oaks	No
Santa Rosa de Lima^[60]		668 S. Workman St. 34.2828°N -118.45°W	San Fernando	K-8^[61]
St. Alphonsa			San Fernando
St. Anne Melkite (Greek)		11211 Moorpark St. 34.1506°N -118.3756°W	Los Angeles –North Hollywood	No
St. Charles Borromeo^[62]		10828 Moorpark St. 34.15°N -118.3661°W	Los Angeles –North Hollywood	K-8^[63]
St. Didacus^[64]		14339 Astoria St. 34.3053°N -118.4458°W	Los Angeles –Sylmar	K-8^[65]
St. Elizabeth^[66]		6635 Tobias Ave. 34.1917°N -118.4522°W	Los Angeles –Van Nuys	K-8
St. Ferdinand^[67]		1109 Coronel St. 34.2817°N -118.4436°W	San Fernando	No
St. Finbar^[68]		2010 W. Olive Ave. 34.1642°N -118.3258°W	Burbank	K-8^[69]
St. Francis Xavier		3801 Scott Rd. 34.2103°N -118.3369°W	Burbank	K-8 https://archive.today/20130218221710/http://www.archdiocese.la/directories/schools/info.php?school_id=188
St. Genevieve^[70]		14061 Roscoe Blvd. 34.2217°N -118.44°W	Los Angeles –Panorama City	K-8^[71] 9-12^[72]
St. Jane Frances de Chantal^[73]		13001 Victory Blvd. 34.1869°N -118.4156°W	Los Angeles –North Hollywood	K-8^[74]
St. Patrick^[75]		6160 Cartwright Ave. 34.1822°N -118.3619°W	Los Angeles –North Hollywood	K-8^[76]
St. Paul Assyrian Chaldean^[77]		13050 Vanowen St. 34.1936°N -118.4178°W	Los Angeles –North Hollywood	No
St. Robert Bellarmine^[78]		133 North 5th St. 34.1847°N -118.3058°W	Los Angeles –Burbank	K-8^[79]
St. Vitus			San Fernando

Deanery 8 (Palmdale, Santa Clarita and Lancaster)

Church name	Image	Address	Community	School
Our Lady of Perpetual Help^[80]		23233 W. Lyons Ave. 34.38°N -118.5394°W	Santa Clarita –Newhall	K-8^[81]
Sacred Heart^[82]		45007 N. Cedar Ave. 34.7°N -118.14°W	Lancaster	K-8^[83]
St. Clare of Assisi^[84]		19606 Calla Way 34.4197°N -118.4781°W	Santa Clarita –Canyon Country	No
St. Junipero Serra^[85]		6122 W. Azalea Dr. 34.6497°N -118.2392°W	Lancaster – Quartz Hill	No
St. Kateri Tekakwitha^[86]		22508 Copper Hill Dr. 34.46°N -118.5311°W	Santa Clarita –Valencia	No
St. Mary^[87]		1600 E. Ave. R4 34.5686°N -118.1011°W	Palmdale	K-8^[88]

Monastery and retreat center

Church name	Image	Address	Community
St. Andrew's Abbey		31001 N. Valyermo Rd. 34.4433°N -117.8514°W	Valyermo
Holy Spirit Retreat Center^[89]		4316 Lanai Rd. 34.1481°N -118.49°W	Los Angeles – Encino

High schools

School name	Image	Address	Community
Bellarmine-Jefferson High School (closed)		465 East Olive Ave.	Burbank
Bishop Alemany High School		11111 North Alemany Dr.	Los Angeles – Mission Hills
Chaminade High School		7500 Chaminade Ave.	Los Angeles – West Hills
Crespi Carmelite High School		5031 Alonzo Ave.	Los Angeles –Encino
Flintridge-Sacred Heart Academy		440 Saint Katherine Dr.	La Cañada Flintridge
Holy Family High School		400 East Lomita Ave.	Glendale
Louisville High School		22300 Mulholland Dr.	Los Angeles –Woodland Hills
Notre Dame High School		13645 Riverside Dr.	Los Angeles –Sherman Oaks
Paraclete High School		42145 30th St. West	Lancaster
Providence High School		511 South Buena Vista St.	Burbank
St. Francis High School		200 Foothill Blvd.	La Cañada Flintridge
St. Genevieve High School		13967 Roscoe Blvd.	Los Angeles – Panorama City

Elementary schools

Parish-affiliated elementary schools are noted above in the charts listing parishes. In addition to parish-affiliated elementary schools, there is one non-affiliated middle school in the San Fernando Pastoral Region.

• Chaminade Middle School, Chatsworth (Grades 6-8)

Hospitals

As of 2017, the archdiocese no longer operates any hospitals. The Catholic hospitals in this pastoral region are operated by Dignity Health and Providence Health & Services, two non-profit health care organizations,.

See also

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
  • Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region
  • San Gabriel Pastoral Region
  • San Pedro Pastoral Region
  • Santa Barbara Pastoral Region
• List of schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles

External links

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
• Pastoral Regions - LA Catholics

Notes and References

1. Web site: San Fernando LA Catholics . 2024-05-28 . lacatholics.org . en-US.
2. News: February 22, 1986 . L.A. Archdiocese to be divided into pastoral regions . News-Pilot . B4 . Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: Santa Barbara LA Catholics . 2024-05-24 . lacatholics.org . en-US.
4. Web site: 2023-08-10 . Pastoral region assignments announced LA Catholics . 2024-05-24 . lacatholics.org . en-US.
5. Web site: Our Lady of Grace Church . 2024-05-24 . Our Lady of Grace . en-US.
6. Web site: Our Lady of Grace School . 2024-05-24 . www.ourladyofgrace.co.
7. Web site: Our Lady of Lourdes Church and School . 2024-05-24 . Our Lady of Lourdes Church and School . en.
8. Web site: Our Lady of the Valley Church .
9. Web site: Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School . 2024-05-24 . Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School . en.
10. Web site: HOME . 2024-05-24 . www.stbernardine.org . en.
11. Web site: 2015-04-08 . St. Bernardine of Siena School . 2024-05-24 . en-US.
12. Web site: St. Brigid of Sweden Church .
13. Web site: St. Bridget of Sweden School . 2024-05-25 . St. Bridget of Sweden School . en-US.
14. Web site: ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA . 2024-05-25 . ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA . en-US.
15. Web site: St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church .
16. Web site: Home . 2024-05-25 . St. Cyril . en-US.
17. Web site: St. Euphrasia Church .
18. Web site: 2015-04-08 . Home - St. Euphrasia Catholic School . 2024-05-25 . en-US.
19. Web site: Saint Francis de Sales Parish . 2024-05-25 . en-US.
20. Web site: 2023-09-13 . St. Francis de Sales School . 2024-05-25 . saintfrancisdesalesschool.com . en-US.
21. Web site: Parish Community of Saint John Baptist de la Salle . 2024-05-25 . www.sjbdls.com.
22. Web site: St. John Baptist de la Salle School . 2024-05-25 . www.sjbdls.org.
23. Web site: St. John Eudes .
24. Web site: St. John Eudes School .
25. Web site: St Joseph the Worker Catholic Community . 2024-05-25 . sjwchurch.com.
26. Web site: St. Joseph The Worker School . 2024-05-25 . www.sjwschool.net.
27. Web site: St. Mel Parish Woodland Hills, CA . 2024-05-25 . stmelparish.org . en.
28. Web site: 2015-04-08 . Home - St. Mel School . 2024-05-25 . en-US.
29. Web site: Cristo Rey Catholic Church Iglesia Catolica Cristo Rey . 2024-05-25 . www.cristoreyla.org . en.
30. Web site: ROMAN CATHOLIC TWIN PARISHES OF DIVINE SAVIOUR & SAINT ANN, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA . 2024-05-25 . ROMAN CATHOLIC TWIN PARISHES OF DIVINE SAVIOUR & SAINT ANN, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA . en.
31. Web site: Holy Family Church .
32. Web site: Holy Family Grade School – Glendale – Where aspiration begins early, and thrives. . 2024-05-25 . en-US.
33. Web site: Holy Redeemer - St James the Less Catholic Community . 2024-05-25 . Holy Redeemer - St James the Less Catholic Community . en.
34. Web site: Holy Redeemer - St. James School . 2024-05-25 . HRSJS . en.
35. Web site: Welcome to Holy Trinity Church . 2024-05-25 . www.holytrinityla.org . en.
36. Web site: Holy Trinity Church - Holy Trinity School . 2024-05-25 . www.holytrinityla.org . en.
37. Web site: Incarnation Catholic Church .
38. Web site: Incarnation Parish School . 2024-05-25 . www.incaschool.org.
39. Web site: Our Lady of Loudes Catholic Church . 2024-05-25 . Our Lady of Loudes Catholic Church . en.
40. Web site: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School - Tugunga . 2024-05-25 . Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School - Tugunga . en.
41. Web site: St. Bede the Venerable .
42. Web site: St. Bede School .
43. Web site: 2024-05-24 . St. Bernard, L.A. . 2024-05-25 . en-US.
44. Web site: St. Bernard School - Dual Language Immersion Catholic School in Northeast Los Angeles . 2024-05-25 . St. Bernard School - Dual Language Immersion Catholic School in Northeast Los Angeles . en.
45. Web site: St. Dominic Church: Parish Home Page . 2024-05-25 . saintdominics.org.
46. Web site: St. Dominic School: School Home Page . 2024-05-25 . stdominicla.us.
47. Web site: St Gregory Armenian Catholic Church . 2024-05-25 . en-US.
48. Web site: St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church . 2024-05-25 . St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church . en.
49. Web site: St. Ignatius Catholic School . 2024-05-25 . St. Ignatius Catholic School.
50. Web site: Guardian Angel Church .
51. Web site: Guardian Angel Catholic School - Pacoima . 2024-05-25 . Guardian Angel Catholic School - Pacoima . en.
52. Web site: Home . 2024-05-25 . JSH. CH. CA . en-US.
53. Web site: Our Lady of Peace Church . 2024-05-25 . Our Lady of Peace Church . en.
54. Web site: Our Lady of Peace School . 2024-05-25 . Our Lady of Peace Church . en.
55. Web site: Our Lady of the Rosary Church .
56. Web site: Our Lady of the Rosary School .
57. Web site: Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Pacoima, California . 2024-05-25 . en-US.
58. Web site: Mary Immaculate School .
59. Web site: St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church - Los Angeles, CA . 2024-05-25 . St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church . en-US.
60. Web site: Santa Rosa Church .
61. Web site: Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic School . 2024-05-25 . Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic School . en.
62. Web site: St. Charles Borromeo Parish . 2024-05-25 . St. Charles Borromeo Parish . en.
63. Web site: St. Charles Borromeo School . 2024-05-25 . www.scb.school.
64. Web site: St. Didacus Catholic Church: Welcome to St. Didacus Parish . 2024-05-25 . www.stdidacus.org . en.
65. Web site: 2015-11-17 . St. Didacus Catholic School PK3-8 Private Catholic School in Sylmar, CA . 2024-05-25 . stdidacusschool.org . en-US.
66. Web site: St. Elizabeth Church .
67. Web site: Saint Ferdinand Catholic Church . 2024-05-25 . Saint Ferdinand Catholic Church . en.
68. Web site: Saint Finbar – Community. Purpose. Joy . 2024-05-25 . en-US.
69. Web site: St. Finbar School .
70. Web site: Saint Genevieve Catholic Church . 2024-05-25 . Saint Genevieve Catholic Church . en.
71. Web site: We Are St. Genevieve! – St. Genevieve Parish Schools . 2024-05-25 . en-US.
72. Web site: St. Genevieve High School – An Adventure in Education – St. Genevieve Parish Schools . 2024-05-25 . en-US.
73. Web site: St. Jane Frances Church . 2024-05-25 . St. Jane Frances Church . en.
74. Web site: SJF School . 2024-05-25 . ST. JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL . en.
75. Web site: St Patrick's Church . 2024-05-25 . ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH . en.
76. Web site: St. Patrick School . 2024-05-25 . St. Patrick School . en.
77. Web site: St. Paul Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church - Home . 2024-05-25 . stpaulassyrianchaldeanchurch.com.
78. Web site: St. Robert Bellarmine Church .
79. Web site: St. Robert Bellarmine School .
80. Web site: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church - Newhall, CA . 2024-05-25.
81. Web site: OLPH . 2024-05-25 . OLPH . en-US.
82. Web site: Sacred Heart Church .
83. Web site: Sacred Heart School .
84. Web site: St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church . 2024-05-25 . www.st-clare.org . en.
85. Web site: Saint Junipero Serra Church .
86. Web site: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Church . 2024-05-25 . Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Church . en.
87. Web site: St. Mary Church .
88. Web site: Saint Mary School Home . 2024-05-25 . www.stmaryspalmdale.org . en.
89. Web site: Holy Spirit Retreat Center . 2024-05-27 . www.hsrcenter.com.