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In this section:

• Bishop Jaime Soto’s Coat of Arms
• Bishop Soto’s Biography
• Q&A with Bishop Soto
• Selected Homilies
• Official Statements
• News Releases
• "Joy and Hope" Column — The Catholic Herald
  

About Bishop Jaime Soto

On October 11, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop Jaime Soto as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento. 

On November 29, 2008, Bishop Soto became the bishop of the diocese of Sacramento upon the upon the retirement Bishop Emeritus William K. Weigand.

Prior to moving to Sacramento to become coadjutor bishop, Bishop Soto served as an auxiliary bishop for seven years in the diocese of Orange. He is one of 25 active Hispanic Catholic bishops in the United States.

Related News & Information

• Bishop Soto announces the restructuring of Catholic schools in the diocese, Jan. 25, 2011

• Text of Bishop Soto's remarks at the Thanksgiving and Accession Mass, November 30, 2008

• Text of Bishop Soto’s homily at the Mass of Welcome, November 19, 2007

• Text of Bishop Soto’s remarks at the Vespers Service, November 18, 2007

• Catholic Herald October 20 article, “Future successor hails from the Orange Diocese”

• Official News Release on the Announcement of Coadjutor Bishop Jaime Soto (PDF)

• News Feature: Diocese of Sacramento welcomes new coadjutor bishop

• Bishop William K. Weigand’s Official Statement on the Appointment