monsignor francis j. weber (born january 22, 1933) is an american roman catholic priest, author and archivist. he is a known catholic scholar, an honorary chaplain to his holiness, and archivist for the archdiocese of los angeles. his best known works are "life and times of fray junipero serra" (1987) and "a select bibliography to california catholic literature, 1856-1974" (1974). he was born in indianapolis, indiana.