PRIEST ASSIGNMENT CHANGES
BY STAFF
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
From Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara, Santa Ana
To Parochial Vicar, St. Nicholas, Laguna Woods
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 AMI -
DAR
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 ASSIGNMENT
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
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