Bishop Vann is pleased to announce the following appointments, effective July 1, 2024.

PASTORS

REV. BRUCE ALAN PATTERSON

From Episcopal Vicar of Priests, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove

To Pastor, St. Martin de Porres, Yorba Linda effective February 5

ADMINISTRATORS/DIRECTORS

REV. CHEEYOON TIMOTHY CHUN

From Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange and Associate Director of Vocations, Garden Grove

To Director of Vocations, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove. In residence at Cypress residence, Anaheim

REV. BRANDON LONG DANG

From Director of Vocations, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove

To Parochial Administrator, Corpus Christi Church, Aliso Viejo

REV. MICHAEL DUC NGUYEN

From Parochial Administrator Pro-Tempore, Santa Clara de Asís Church, Yorba Linda

To Parochial Administrator, Santa Clara de Asís Church, Yorba Linda, effective March 11, 2024 and Episcopal Vicar of Canonical Affairs

REV. TONY KEY PARK

From Director Pro-Tempore, St. Thomas Korean Catholic Center, Anaheim

To Director, St. Thomas Korean Catholic Center, Anaheim

REV. MICHAEL JOHN RIZZO

From Parochial Administrator Pro-Tem, Corpus Christi Church, Aliso Viejo

To Parochial Administrator, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point

REV. TUAN VAN PHAM

From Parochial Vicar, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove

To Parochial Administrator, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Irvine

REV. RUBEN RUIZ

From Parochial Vicar, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach

To Parochial Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana

REV. QUYEN VAN TRUONG

From Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove

To Parochial Administrator, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine

REV. MARTIN DUC ANH VU

From Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin

To Parochial Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Placentia

REV. ANTHONY HIEN VU

From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach

To Parochial Administrator, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster

PAROCHIAL VICARS

REV. GASTON MENDIOLA ARROYO

From Parochial Vicar, La Purisima, Church, Orange

To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Gaudalupe Church, La Habra

REV. IAN MICHAEL GASTON

From Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress

To Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove

REV. ALEX HA

From Director of St. Thomas Korean Catholic Center, Anaheim

To Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Church, Placentia

REV. MICHAEL PATRICK HANIFIN

From Senior Priest, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa, and Chaplain for Neo-Catechumenal Way

To Senior Priest, Holy Family Church, Orange; remaining Chaplain for Neo-Catechumenal Way

REV. ALEJANDRO NICOLAT HERRERA

From Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim

To Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim

REV. SAL LANDA

From Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim

To Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster

REV. CARLOS LUY

From Parochial Administrator Pro-Tem, St. Joseph Church, Placentia

To Parochial Vicar, La Purisima Church, Orange

REV. GUILLERMO MARTINEZ

From Diocese of Texcoco, Mexico

To Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim

REV. BENJAMIN MINH NGUYEN

From Parochial Vicar, St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo

To Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange

REV. JOHN DUY NGUYEN

From Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley

To Parochial Vicar, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove

REV. NICOLAS TOAN NGUYEN

From Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton

To Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim

REV. JESÚS DAVID MORENO-NORIEGA

From Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove

To Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin

REV. LUÍS GERARDO SEGURA

From Parochial Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana

To Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton

REV. JOSE SUAREZ

To Parochial Vicar, Part-time, St. Anne Church, Santa Ana

To Parochial Vicar Full-time, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (Delhi), Santa Ana

REV. NICOLAUS DUY THAI

From Parochial Vicar, St. Martin de Porres Church, Yorba Linda

To Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton

REV. CHARLES TRAN

From Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange

To Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley

REV. PAUL THAI TRINH

From Pastor, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Irvine

To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels, Newport Beach

REV. JOSEPH NGU TRUONG

To Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim

To Parochial Vicar, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa

REV. BALA SHOWRY REDDY UDUMALA

From Diocese of Vijayawada

To Parochial Vicar, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch

REV. LEONEL VARGAS

From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Habra

To Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress

REV. DOUGLAS ZAVALA

From Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster

To Parochial Vicar, Santiago de Compostela Church, Lake Forest

REV. SAUL ALBA INFANTE

From Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton

To Parochial Vicar, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach

NEWLY ORDAINED

REV. COLE BUZON

From St. John Seminary, Camarillo, CA

To Parochial Vicar, San Francisco Solano Church, Rancho Santa Margarita

REV. GREGORY WALGENBACH

From Director, Life, Peace & Justice and Director, Mission Office

To Supply Priest for St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach,remaining Director, Life, Peace, & Justice and Director, Mission Office

RETIRED

REV. FRED KEVIN BAILEY

From Pastor, Santa Clara de Asís Church, Yorba Linda

To Retired Priest Status in private residence, Effective March 11, 2024

REV. WILLIAM DOUGLAS BARMAN

From Director Special Projects

To Retired Priest Status in private residence, Effective December 11, 2024

REV. JEFFERY ALAN DROESSLER

From Pastor, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine

To Retired Priest Status in private residence, Effective June 30, 2024

REV. JOSEPH BARCLAY KNERR

From Pastor, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach

To Retired Priest Status at St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo, Effective August 1, 2024

REV. TUYEN NGUYEN

From Pastor, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster

To Retired Priest Status at Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster, Effective June 30, 2024

REV. TIMOTHY LEE RAMAEKERS

From Pastor, Corpus Christi Church, Aliso Viejo

To Retired Priest Status in private residence, Effective December 1, 2024

REV. JOHN BERNARD WELING

From Administrative Leave

To Retired Priest Status in private residence, Effective June 30, 2024

IN RESIDENCE

REV. EDWARD GERARD BECKER

From Parochial Vicar, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch

To Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente

REV. DIEGO MENNITI

From Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace

To St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo

REV. MICHAEL TUAN KHONG

From Chancellor, Director of Priests’ Personnel Board, Priest

Secretary to the Bishop & Master of Ceremonies
To Catholic University of America, Washington DC, Licentiate Canon Law Summer 2024-2028, remaining Chancellor, Priest Secretary to the Bishop & Master of Ceremonies

REV. KEVIN J. SWEENEY

From Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Beach

To Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Beach & Director of Priests’ Personnel

REV. JOHN M. SHIMOTSU

From Pastor, St. Anne Church, Seal Beach

To Pastor, St. Anne Church, Seal Beach & Episcopal Vicar for Priests

REV. JOHN FRANCIS NENEMAN

From Ecclesiastical Coordinator, Knights of Columbus

To Ministry outside of the Diocese

RETURNING TO RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES

REV. FLORANTE M. MOREN, AM

From Chaplain, Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Rancho Santa Margarita

To Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines