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. ==See also==