BISHOP VANN IS PLEASED to announce the following appointments, effective July 1, 2025.
PASTORS
REV. BINH TIEN NGUYEN From Pastor, St. Irenaeus, Cypress To Pastor, St. Timothy, Laguna Niguel
REV. KIET ANH TA From Parochial Administrator, Our Lady of La Vang, Santa Ana To Pastor, Our Lady of La Vang, Santa Ana
REV. MARTIN PHUOC BUI From Parochial Administrator, St. Nicholas, Laguna Woods To Pastor, St. Nicholas, Laguna Woods
REV. MICHAEL DUC NGUYEN From Parochial Administrator, Santa Clara de Asis, Yorba Linda To Pastor, Santa Clara de Asis, Yorba Linda
REV. MICHAEL TUAN KHONG From Parochial Administrator, St. Cecilia, Tustin To Pastor, St. Cecilia, Tustin
REV. PATRICK ALLEN MOSES From Pastor, St. Timothy, Laguna Niguel To Pastor, Our Lady Queen of Angels, Newport Beach
REV. ROBERT PETER CAPONE From Parochial Administrator, St. Joachim, Costa Mesa To Pastor, St. Joachim, Costa Mesa
REV. WAYNE ADAJAR From Parochial Administrator, St. Pius V, Buena Park To Pastor, St. Pius V, Buena Park
REV. WILLIAM BREWER GOLDIN From Parochial Administrator, Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Habra To Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Habra
PASTORS RENEWED
REV. ANGELOS SEBASTIAN From Pastor, St. Kilian, Mission Viejo To Pastor Renewed, St. Kilian, Mission Viejo
REV. GREGORY PABLO MARQUEZ From Pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Santa Ana To Pastor Renewed, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Santa Ana
REV. JOHN WARREN MONEYPENNY From Pastor, St. Norbert, Orange To Pastor Renewed, St. Norbert, Orange
REV. PATRICK NEAL RUDOLPH From Pastor, St. Catherine of Siena, Laguna Beach To Pastor Renewed, St. Catherine of Siena, Laguna Beach
REV. QUANG VINH CHU From Pastor, St. Mary’s by the Sea, Huntington Beach To Pastor Renewed, St. Mary’s by the Sea, Huntington Beach
ADMINISTRATORS/DIRECTORS
REV. CHARLES TRAN From Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit, Fountain Valley To Parochial Administrator, Holy Spirit, Fountain Valley
REV. MARIO ALONSO JUAREZ From Parochial Administrator, St. Anne, Santa Ana To Parochial Administrator Extended, St. Anne, Santa Ana
REV. MARK JON LAZARO CRUZ, AM From Chaplain at Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana To Parochial Administrator, St. Irenaeus, Cypress
PAROCHIAL VICARS
REV. ALEXANDER HA From Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph, Placentia To Parochial Vicar, St. Nicholas, Laguna Woods Effective February 1, 2025
REV. BALA SHOWRY REDDY UDUMALA From Parochial Vicar, Holy Trinity, Ladera Ranch To Parochial Vicar, St. Hedwig, Los Alamitos
REV. CHRISTOPHER TUAN PHAM From Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament, Westminster To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels, Newport Beach
REV. COLE CHRISTIAN BUZON From Parochial Vicar, San Francisco Solano, RSM To Parochial Vicar, St. Anne, Seal Beach
REV. DANH NGOC TRINH will remain as Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara, Santa Ana
REV. DIEGO MENNITI From Outside the Diocese To Parochial Vicar, St. Kilian, Mission Viejo
REV. FREDY OMAR MANCILLA RANGEL From Priest in Residence, St. Joachim, Costa Mesa To Parochial Vicar, St. Joachim, Costa Mesa
REV. HIEN VAN PHAM, SVD From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of La Vang, Santa Ana To Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament, Westminster
REV. HOA XUAN TRAN From Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia, Tustin To Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit, Fountain Valley
REV. JAIME HERNANDEZ DIAZ From Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr, Anaheim To Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia, Tustin
REV. JOSEPH THUONG TRAN From Pastor, Holy Spirit, Fountain Valley To Parochial Vicar, Holy Family, Orange
REV. JOSEPH NGU TRUONG From Parochial Vicar, St. Joachim, Costa Mesa To Parochial Vicar (Part Time), St. Barbara, Santa Ana To Parochial Vicar (Part Time), Immaculate Heart of Mary, Santa Ana
REV. LEONEL MAURICIO VARGAS MORALES From Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus, Cypress To Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony Claret, Anaheim
REV. MIGUEL PLASCENCIA MACIAS From Outside the Diocese To Parochial Vicar, St. Anne, Santa Ana
REV. PAUL SEBASTIAN DE SOZA From Outside the Diocese To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels, Newport Beach
REV. PAUL THAI TRINH From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels, Newport Beach To Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr, Anaheim
REV. PAW TUN LWIN From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels, Newport Beach To Parochial Vicar, Holy Trinity, Ladera Ranch
REV. PHUONG VAN NGUYEN From Parochial Vicar, St. Nicholas, Laguna Woods To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of La Vang, Santa Ana
REV. RAMON CISNEROS From Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana To Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph, Santa Ana
REV. RANDY LEIS SAMPINTO, AM From Outside the Diocese, Alagad di Maria To Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus, Cypress
REV. RUDOLPH BABA ALUMAM From Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph, Santa Ana To Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament, Westminster
REV. SARFRAZ ALAM, OSA From Outside the Diocese To Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph, Placentia
NEWLY ORDAINED
REV. OLIVER JAMES COUGHLIN From Transitional Deacon, St. Vincent de Paul, Huntington Beach To Parochial Vicar, St. Bonaventure, Huntington Beach
RETIRED
REV. STEVEN GEORGE SALLOT From Pastor, Our Lady Queen of Angels, Newport Beach To Retired Priest Status in private residence Effective June 30, 2025
REV. MARTIN DUC TRAN From Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V, Buena Park To Retired Priest Status in private residence Effective June 30, 2025
REV. MICHAEL PATRICK HANIFIN From Senior Priest, Holy Family, Orange To Retired Priest Status in residence at St. Mary, Fullerton Effective June 30, 2025
REV. VENANCIO LIMBAUAN AMIDAR From Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr, Anaheim To Retired Priest Status in private residence Effective June 30, 2025
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
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
REV. BEN PHILLIP TRAN Chaplain at UCI To Associate Director of Vocations and Continues as Chaplain at UCI
REV. GREG DANTON WALGENBACH From Supply Priest, St. Anne, Santa Ana To Supply Priest, St. Joachim, Costa Mesa To Supply Priest, St. Bonaventure, Huntington Beach
REV. FLORANTE MALALUAN MOREN, AM From Further Studies To Chaplain at Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana
REV. SCOTT JAMESON ALLEN From Leave of Absence To In Residence, St. Mary, Fullerton
REV. ALFRED STEPHEN BACA From Senior Priest, St. Anne, Seal Beach To In Residence, St. Anne, Seal Beach Continues as Episcopal Vicar for Ecumenism & Interreligious Affairs And Secretary for the Pastoral Provision