Bishop oscar solis biography meaning

Born, educated, and ordained a Roman Catholic priest in the Philippines, Oscar A. Solis came to the United States in 1984. He first worked as an associate pastor in Newark, New Jersey, where he was embraced by his parish as “one of their own.” As Solis recalled in an interview, “I could really say and admit that I experienced the spirit of America — to welcome strangers and to be given opportunity in order to grow, and to contribute to our society.” He later served as associate pastor and pastor in parishes in Louisiana (1993–2003).

His next assignment took him to Los Angeles, where, in 2004, he became the first Filipino American bishop ordained in the U.S. His archdiocesan assignments included his roles as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Los Angeles, vicar for ethnic ministry, and director of the Office of Justice and Peace (2004–2009).

In 2017, Solis was named the 10th bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, which comprises the entire state of Utah