Joseph Martin Sartoris

Joseph Martin Sartoris (July 1, 1927 – June 27, 2025) was an American Catholic prelate who served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in California from 1994 to 2002.

Biography

Early life Sartoris was born in Los Angeles, California on July 1, 1927. He studied at St. John's Seminary in Camarillo, California.

Priesthood On May 30, 1953, Sartoris was ordained into the priesthood by Cardinal James McIntyre for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Sartoris' first assignment as pastor was at St. Madeleine Parish in Pomona, California. In 1978, he was named pastor of St. Margaret Mary Parish in Lomita, California. He remained at St. Margaret as pastor until his appointment as auxiliary bishop for the San Pedro Region in 1994. He was consecrated a bishop by Cardinal Roger Mahony on March 19,1994 (the Feast of Saint Joseph) at the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana in Los Angeles.