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Father Richard Estrada, defender of the downtrodden, dead at 83

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Friends and colleagues in Los Angeles are mourning the death of Father Richard Estrada, whose decades of activism were infused with an unconditional commitment to advocating for vulnerable populations.

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Father Richard Estrada, defender of the downtrodden, dead at 83

2 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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He gave up a promising baseball career for the priesthood and was eulogized for the difference he made

Monsignor Joseph Showfety, who died Monday at the age of 98, once led Greensboro's first Catholic Church and helped found Bishop McGuiness High School.

2 days ago·Cherokee County, United States

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calonews.com

The legacy of Father Estrada, a Chicano activist in Los Angeles

On Monday, March 31st, I received the news that Chicano activist and priest Richard Estrada passed away at age 83 years old.

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diocesela.org

The Rev. Canon Richard Estrada, champion of immigrants and youth-at-risk, dies at 83

The Rev. Canon Richard Estrada at Epiphany Church, Jan. 5, 2024. Photo by John Harvey Taylor The Rev. Canon Richard Estrada – who championed the rights of immigrants and at-risk youth throughout his longtime priesthood, first as a Claretian Catholic and later as an Episcopalian – died March 31 at PIH Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, poignantly on the birthday of his late friend and fellow activist César Chávez. Estrada was 83 and had been s…

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