If you would like to know more about Hispanic-Latino Ministry in the diocese, become involved or interested in starting this ministry in your community, please contact me. I will be glad to talk to you about it. I believe inter-cultural ministry is one of the gifts of Pentecost.

The Rev. Roberto Arciniega is the rector of San Miguel/St. Michael’s, Newberg. He joined the Bishop’s staff as Hispanic Missioner in 2006. Roberto was born in Toluca, Mexico and came to the United States in 1980. He has served as Hispanic Missioner in two other dioceses: the Diocese of El Camino Real in California and the Diocese of Northern California. He was also a priest in Hillsboro, Boring and Portland. As Hispanic Missioner, Roberto champions the concerns of Hispanic members of the Episcopal Church and helps discern where Hispanic churches should be planted in the diocese. He also helps to nurture the spiritual education of Hispanic congregants by acquiring the resources they need to be fully integrated into the diocese. An important part of his ministry is fostering the involvement of Hispanic youth in diocesan and national church events. To read a lengthy profile of Roberto Arciniega, published in the March/April 2007 issue of The Oregon Episcopal Church News, click here and go to page 5.

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