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Summary of 2023 Priest Assignment Changes for the Diocese of Orange

April 24, 2023 at 2:42 pm

    Summary of Priests Assignment Changes

    Bishop Vann is pleased to announce the following appointments, effective July 1, 2023

    PASTORS

    REV. JOSEPH LUAN NGUYEN
    From Pastor, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana
    To Pastor, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove

    REV. MSGR. TUAN JOSEPH PHAM
    From Pastor, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
    To Pastor, San Antonio de Padua del Cañon Church, Anaheim Hills

    REV. VINCENT HUNG PHAM
    From Director, Vietnamese Catholic Center, Santa Ana
    To Pastor, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach

    VERY REV. DANIEL BRIAN READER
    From Chancellor and Director of Priests’ Personnel, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove
    To Pastor, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea

    REV. QUAN DINH TRAN
    From Administrator, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos
    To Pastor, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos


    PASTORS RENEWED OR EXTENDED:
    REV. BILL TUYEN CAO
    From Pastor, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim
    To Pastor Renewed, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim

     

    REV. MSGR. DOUGLAS JAMES COOK
    From Pastor, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Newport Beach
    To Pastor Renewed, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Newport Beach

    REV. EDWARD LEE POETTGEN
    From Pastor, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim
    To Pastor Renewed, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim

    REV. MICHAEL M. PONTARELLI, O.S.M.
    From Pastor, St. Juliana Falconieri Church, Fullerton
    To Pastor Renewed, St. Juliana Falconieri Church, Fullerton

    ADMINISTRATORS/ DIRECTORS:
    REV. WAYNE ADAJAR
    From Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley
    To Parochial Administrator, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park

    REV. MARTIN PHUOC BUI
    From Parochial Vicar, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods
    To Parochial Administrator, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods


    REV. ROBERT PETER CAPONE
    From Campus Minister, University of San Diego, San Diego
    To Parochial Administrator, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa

    REV. WILLIAM BREWER GOLDIN
    From Parochial Vicar, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Bch.
    To Parochial Administrator, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra

    REV. JOSEPH THAI NGUYEN
    From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana
    To Director, Vietnamese Catholic Center, Santa Ana

    REV. MICHAEL DUC NGUYEN
    From Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin
    To Parochial Administrator Pro-Tem, Santa Clara de Asís Church, Yorba Linda, Effective Feb. 1, 2023

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    REV. STEVEN G. SALLOT
    From Pastor, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach

    St. John Vianney Chapel remaining under the Administration of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Newport Beach
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    REV. LUÍS GERARDO SEGURA
    From Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton
    To Parochial Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana

    REV. KIET ANH TA
    From Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas More Church, Irvine
    To Parochial Administrator, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana

    PAROCHIAL VICARS:
    REV. SAÚL ALBA-INFANTE
    From Parochial Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton

    REV. ERIALDO RAMÍREZ ALFARO
    From Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Norbert Church, Orange

    REV. RUDOLPH ALUMAM
    From Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana

    REV. GABRIEL ATIDOO
    From Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga, Ghana
    To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Newport Beach

    REV. EDWARD GERARD BECKER
    From Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra
    To Parochial Vicar, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch

    VERY REV. ERNEST SCOTT BORGMAN
    From Judicial Vicar, Tribunal and Office of Canonical Services, Garden Grove and Formation Faculty, Mt. Angel Seminary, OR
    To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente and Episcopal Vicar for Philanthropy

    REV. NAM LINH DOAN
    From Parochial Vicar, St. Norbert Church, Orange
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim

    REV. HUMBERTO CRUZ FLORES, O.A.R.
    From Pastor, Guardian Angel Church, El Paso, Texas
    To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of the Pillar Church, Santa Ana, effective Feb. 1, 2023

    REV. JAIMELITO GEALAN, SVD
    From Society of the Divine Word, Philippines, Southern Province
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress

    REV. RANDY GUILLEN
    From Parochial Administrator, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea
    To Parochial Vicar, Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano, SJC

    REV. MANUEL LOPEZ
    From Parochial Vicar, Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea

    REV. PAW TUN LWIN
    From Pastor, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park
    ToParochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach

    REV. FRANCIS CHUNG KAY NG
    From Parochial Vicar, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel

    REV. JOSEPH DUNG NGUYEN
    From Parochial Vicar, Vietnamese Catholic Center, Santa Ana; Part-time Parochial Vicar, IHM Church, Santa Ana
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana

    REV. THANH-TAI PETER NGUYEN
    From Parochial Vicar Part-time, Christ Our Savior Church, Santa Ana and Parochial Vicar Part-time, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana
    To Parochial Vicar, Christ Our Savior Church, Santa Ana

    REV. DAVID ALAN OTTO
    From Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Church, Fullerton
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Beach

    REV. HIEN VAN PHAM, S.V.D.
    From Society of the Divine Word, Riverside
    To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana

    REV. TUAN VAN PHAM
    From Parochial Vicar, St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove

    REV. MARCO HERNANDEZ QUINTANILLA
    From Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point
    To Parochial Vicar, Santiago de Compostela Church, Lake Forest

    REV. ARISTOTLE GEORGE QUAN
    From Parochial Vicar, San Francisco Solano Church, Rancho Santa Margarita
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point

    REV. JOSEPH VINCENT SQUILLACIOTI
    From Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point
    To Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley

    REV. ARUNDAS THOMAS
    From Diocese of Quilon, India
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Church, Fullerton

    REV. CHARLES TRAN
    From Parochial Vicar, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch
    To Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange

    REV. HOA XUAN TRAN
    From Parochial Vicar, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin

    REV. THOMAS HENRY TRAN
    From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas More Church, Irvine

    REV. DANH NGOC TRINH
    From
    Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana
    To Parochial Vicar Part-time, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana; Remaining Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana

    REV. MAURO TINOCO TRUJILLO
    From Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point


    REV. ANTHONY HIEN VU

    From Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove


    REV. MARTIN DUC ANH VU

    From Parochial Vicar, Santiago de Compostela Church, Lake Forest
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin

    REV. PAUL HOA VU
    From Parochial Vicar Part-time, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
    To Parochial Vicar Part-time, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana Remaining Adjutant Judicial Vicar, Canonical Services, Garden Grove

    NEWLY ORDAINED:
    REV. IAN GASTON
    From Mt. Angel Seminary, St. Benedict, Oregon
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress

    REV. BENJAMIN MINH NGUYEN
    From St. John Seminary, Camarillo
    To Parochial Vicar, St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo

    REV. JESÚS DAVID MORENO-NORIEGA
    From St. John Seminary, Camarillo
    To Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove

    IN RESIDENCE:
    REV. BRANDON LONG DANG
    From Director of Vocations, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove
    In residence at San Francisco Solano Church, Rancho Santa Margarita; Remains Director of Vocations, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove

    SENIOR PRIESTS:
    REV. GEORGE PAUL BLAIS
    From Pastor, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods
    To Senior Priest, St. Catherine of Siena Church, Laguna Beach and Chaplain for Retrouvaille

    REV. MICHAEL PATRICK HANIFIN
    From Pastor, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa
    To Senior Priest, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa and Chaplain for Neo-Catechumenal Way

    REV. JOSEPH BARCLAY KNERR
    From Pastor, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach
    To Senior Priest, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach

    REV. ALFRED STEPHEN BACA
    From Senior Priest, St. Anne Church, Seal Beach
    To Episcopal Vicar for Ecumenism and Interreligious Affairs, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove, effective February 27, 2023;
    Remaining Senior Priest, St. Anne Church, Seal Beach

    REV. CHEEYOON TIMOTHY CHUN
    From Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange
    To Associate Director of Vocations Part-time, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove and Parochial Vicar Part-time, Holy Family Church, Orange

    REV. JOHN EDGAR CARONAN, O.PRAEM.
    From Adjutant Judicial Vicar and Defender of the Bond, Tribunal and Office of Canonical Services, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove
    To Judicial Vicar, Tribunal and Office of Canonical Services, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove

    REV. MICHAEL TUAN KHONG
    From Secretary to the Bishop and Master of Ceremonies, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove
    To Chancellor and Interim Director of Priests’ Personnel, Pastoral
    Center, Garden Grove;
    Remaining as Secretary to the Bishop and Master of Ceremonies.

    REV. TIMOTHY JOHN DONOVAN
    From Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Rancho Santa Margarita
    To Released to promote Evangelization and Faith Formation Programs nationwide.
    Private residence

    REV. JOHN FRANCIS NENEMAN
    From Pastor, San Antonio de Padua del Cañon Church, Anaheim Hills
    To “Ecclesiastical Coordinator,” Knights of Columbus
    Private residence

    CHAPLAINCY:
    REV. ISABELO ABUAN, III, A.M.
    From Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines
    To Chaplain, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton

    REV. WEIPING (FRANCIS) LI
    From
    Chaplain, CHOC Hospital, Orange
    To Chaplain, Chinese Catholic Community at St. Thomas More Church, Irvine; Remaining Chaplain at CHOC Hospital, Orange
    In residence at St. Norbert Church, Orange

    REV. FLORANTE MOREN, A.M.
    From Chaplain, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton
    To Chaplain, Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Rancho Santa Margarita

    REV. CHINNAPPAN MUDIYAPPAN, O.S.M.
    From Aikiya Annai Province of the Servites, India
    To Chaplain, Servite High School, Anaheim
    In residence at Servite Community of St. Philip Benizi, Links House, Buena Park.

    REV. BENJAMIN PHILIP TRAN
    From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente
    To Chaplain, University of California Irvine, Irvine
    In Residence at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Irvine

    RETIRED:
    REV. JOHN LE VECKE
    From Leave of Absence
    To Retired Priest Status.
    In current residence
    Effective October 1, 2022

    REV. KENNETH ALLEN SCHMIT
    From Parochial Administrator Extended, St. John Vianney Chapel, Balboa Island
    To Retired Priest Status. In private residence
    Effective June 30, 2023

    LEAVE OF ABSENCE/SICK LEAVE:
    REV. FRED KEVIN BAILEY
    From Pastor, Santa Clara de Asis Church, Yorba Linda
    To Administrative Leave from ministry through June 30, 2024

    REV. EFRAÍN FLORES
    From Senior Priest, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim
    To Sick Leave, effective Nov. 19, 2022
    In residence at St. Anne Church, Santa Ana

    RETURNING TO RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES:
    REV. THOMAS DEVINE, O.A.R.

    From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of the Pillar Church, Santa Ana
    To Order of Augustinian Recollects, Montebello, CA

    REV. AARON GALVIZO, A.M.
    From
    Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress
    To Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Diocese of Camden, New Jersey

    REV. EVAN WILLIAM SIMINGTON
    From Parochial Administrator, St. John Henry Newman Church, Irvine, In-residence at St. Timothy Church, Lake Forest, CA
    To Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, Outside diocese


    REV. JOHN-FRANCIS TOAN VU, SJ

    From Chaplain, Campus Ministry, University of California Irvine, Irvine
    To Jesuits Western Province, Portland, Oregon