Early life Manuel Moreno was born on November 27, 1930, in
Placentia, California, to Antonio and Enedina Moreno. His father worked in the citrus and walnut groves that surrounded Placentia, and young Manuel often worked with him there. Moreno graduated from
Fullerton Junior College in Fullerton, California and the
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) where, in 1953, he received a degree in business administration. While at UCLA, Moreno started thinking about becoming a priest.. After his graduation, Moreno entered
Our Lady Queen of Angels Seminary in
San Fernando, California. He completed his preparation and studies at
St. John’s Seminary in
Camarillo, California.
Priesthood Moreno was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on April 25, 1961 by Cardinal
James Francis Aloysius McIntyre.Moreno died on November 17, 2006, at his Tucson home where he had been receiving hospice care. ==References==