As Oxnard's population continued to rapidly grow, community leaders and hospital administrators recognized that a larger and more centrally located facility was necessary. On October 24, 1992, Cardinal Roger Mahony dedicated and blessed the new 365,000-square-foot, 265-bed medical center in the presence of the Sisters of Mercy, community leaders, St. John's employees and supporters, and citizens who collaborated to make the new medical center a reality in Oxnard. The name of the hospital changed from St. John's Hospital to St. John's Regional Medical Center, which is now located at 1600 North Rose Avenue in Oxnard.