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REV MICHAEL D. ALCAREZ
The Very Reverend Michael D. Alcaraz is serving
his first year as Rector of Saint Francis Seminary.
Upon graduating from St. Augustine High School
of San Diego in 1954, he then entered Saint Francis
Seminary. Father Alcaraz received his B.A. Degree
in 1960 from the University of San Diego, the first
year that a degree was made available to the sem
inarians. Father did graduate work at San Diego
State College and Liturgical Science work at the
University of Notre Dame.
In 1961 he was ordained and subsequently ap
pointed Dean of Men at Saint Francis Seminary,
a p osition which he held until April of 1968. Father
Alcaraz served as a member of the Diocesan Lit
urgical Committee and Music Commission. He
also served as Director of the Seminary Choir from
1959 to 1967. Father Alcaraz has written many
articles for the
Vista
and
Southern Cross
on many
topics concerning the modern Christian.
Bishop Furey initiated many changes in the
University of San Diego campus hierarchy in 1968,
with Father Alcaraz being appointed Vice Rector in
April. Considered an experienced member of the
seminaries' administration, he was appointed to
and accepted his current post of Rector in August
of 1968.
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