Bishop Garcia Diego High School
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Bishop Garcia Diego High School is a private
, Roman Catholic high school
in Santa Barbara, California
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
.
Francisco García Diego y Moreno
who was the first bishop of the Diocese of the Two Californias.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, Roman Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S. state of California. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the archdiocese comprises the California counties of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura. The diocesan cathedral is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the...
.
Background
Bishop García Diego High School was established in 1959. The school is named for BishopBishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
Francisco García Diego y Moreno
Francisco García Diego y Moreno
Francisco García Diego y Moreno, OFM, was the first bishop of the Diocese of the Two Californias.-Early episcopal appointments:...
who was the first bishop of the Diocese of the Two Californias.