Monsignor Francis J. Weber (born January 22, 1933) is an American Roman Catholic priest, author and archivist.
He is a noted Catholic scholar, an Honorary Chaplain to His Holiness, and archivist for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles since 1962.
[1]: 13 In 1962 Father Weber was selected to be the founding archivist for the Archives of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles where he continues to serve.
Patrick Roche, the editor, asked Father Weber to write a regular column on California history in The Tidings, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
[2] On May 7, 1974, Pope Paul VI designated Father Weber as a “Chaplain of His Holiness” and his ecclesiastical title became the Reverend Monsignor, customarily abbreviated Msgr.
Weber was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic by King Juan Carlos I of Spain in recognition of his numerous books and articles on California’s Spanish heritage.
Weber's diverse literary topics range from Buffalo Bills Baptism to Toiletry at the California Missions.