洛杉矶总主教 José Gomez 获2026年 Encuentros 奖：表彰其数十年服务西语裔天主教社群
美国天主教主教团（USCCB）西语裔事务小组委员会10月23日宣布，洛杉矶总主教 José H. Gomez 获选为2026年 Encuentros 奖得主，以表彰他对美国天主教会西语裔牧灵工作的重大贡献。消息由该小组委员会主席、San José 主教 Oscar Cantú 在全国天主教教区西语裔牧灵主任协会年会期间公布。
Cantú 表示，Gomez 数十年来一直为西语裔社群发声，是天主教会、特别是西语裔天主教徒不知疲倦的倡导者，彰显了他们为美国教会带来的恩赐；颁发 Encuentros 奖是为表彰他的工作，并对他多年来的付出表达由衷感谢。Gomez 曾于2019年至2022年担任美国天主教主教团主席。
Encuentros 奖设立于2023年，旨在表彰为美国天主教会西语裔与拉丁裔牧灵工作的发展、领导与陪伴作出重大贡献的人士。此前的得主包括枢机主教 Seán P. O'Malley、主教 Gerald R. Barnes、修女 Norma Pimentel、修女 Ana Maria Pineda、Carmen Aguinaco 与 Ken Johnson-Mondragón。
Cantú 将在美国主教团于 Baltimore 举行的年度全体会议期间的一个招待会上向 Gomez 颁奖；该会议定于11月16日至19日举行，公开会议将对外直播。洛杉矶总教区是美国最大的天主教教区之一，西语裔信众占当地天主教徒的多数。
Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez Named Recipient of 2026 Encuentros Award for Hispanic Ministry
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Subcommittee on Hispanic/Latino Affairs announced on October 23 that Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles has been named recipient of the 2026 Encuentros Award, recognizing his significant contributions to Hispanic/Latino ministry in the Catholic Church in the United States. The announcement was made by Bishop Oscar Cantú of San José, chairman of the subcommittee, during the annual conference of the National Catholic Association of Diocesan Directors for Hispanic Ministry.
Cantú said Archbishop Gomez has advocated for the Hispanic community for decades and has been a tireless champion for the Catholic Church, and specifically for Hispanic Catholics, highlighting the gifts they bring to the Church in the United States, adding that the award recognizes his work and expresses heartfelt appreciation for all he has done across many years. Gomez served as president of the USCCB from 2019 to 2022.
Established in 2023, the Encuentros Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the development, leadership and accompaniment of Hispanic and Latino ministry in the Catholic Church in the United States. Previous recipients include Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, Bishop Gerald R. Barnes, Sister Norma Pimentel, Sister Ana Maria Pineda, Carmen Aguinaco and Ken Johnson-Mondragón.
Cantú will present the award to Gomez at a reception during the U.S. bishops' annual plenary assembly in Baltimore, scheduled for November 16–19, whose public sessions will be livestreamed. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is one of the largest Catholic archdioceses in the United States, and Hispanic faithful make up the majority of Catholics there.
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