PASTORS
REV. REYNOLD E. FURRELL
From Pastor Extended, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch
To Pastor, Ss. Simon & Jude Church, Huntington Beach
REV. VIET-PETER HO
From Doctoral studies in Canon Law, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), and residence at the Casa Santa Maria, Rome
To Pastor, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton and part-time Judge, Office of Canonical Services
REV. DUY LE
From Administrator, San Francisco Solano Church, RSM
To Pastor, San Francisco Solano Church, RSM
REV. JOSEPH ROBILLARD
From Pastor, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim
To Pastor, Christ our Savior Church, Santa Ana
REV. PHILIP SMITH
From Administrator, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point
To Pastor, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point
REV. MICHAEL ST. PAUL
From Pastor, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton
To Pastor, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch
PASTORS RENEWED/EXTENDED
REV. EDWARD BECKER
From Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra
To Pastor Renewed, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra
REV. MICHAEL HANIFIN
From Pastor, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa
To Pastor Renewed, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa
REV. CHRISTOPHER HEATH
From Pastor, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos
To Pastor Extended, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos
REV. MSGR. J. MICHAEL MCKIERNAN
From Pastor/Rector, Mission Basilica, San Juan Capistrano
To Pastor/Rector Renewed, Mission Basilica, San Juan Capistrano
REV. JIM RIES
From Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente
To Pastor Extended, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente
REV. ENRIQUE SERA
From Pastor, St. Mary Church, Fullerton
To Pastor Renewed, St. Mary Church, Fullerton
REV. MSGR. JOHN URELL
From Pastor, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel
To Pastor Extended, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel
ADMINISTRATORS
REV. DAVID R. KLUNK
From Administrator, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea
To Administrator Extended, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea
REV. MARTIN HIEP NGUYEN
From Parochial Vicar, La Purísima Church, Orange
To Administrator, La Purísima Church, Orange
REV. SERGIO RAMOS
From Parochial Vicar, Mission Basilica, San Juan Capistrano
To Administrator, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim
REV. EVAN SIMINGTON
From Parochial Administrator, St. Alban’s Catholic Church, Rochester, New York (Priest of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter)
To Parochial Administrator, St. John Henry Newman Church, Irvine (Parish of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter);
In-Residence, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel
RETIRED
REV. MICHAEL DWIGHT GALINADA
From Hospital Chaplaincy, South County
To Retired, In-Residence, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point
INCARDINATION
REV. MANUEL LÓPEZ GONZÁLEZ
From Archdiocese of Morelia in Michoacán, Mexico and
Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim
Diocese of Orange, May 1, 2020
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
REV. MICHAEL KHONG
From Parochial Vicar, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine
To Bishop Vann’s Priest Secretary/Master of Ceremonies,
Pastoral Center, Garden Grove
REV. FREDY MANCILLA
From Parochial Vicar/Sick Leave, St. Norbert Church, Orange
To In-Residence at St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
REV. JOSEPH SON NGUYEN
From University California Irvine Professor, Irvine
To Bioethics Advisor, Emmaus Institute Instructor, Supply Priest, and continuing as Censor Librorum
SENIOR PRIEST:
REV. BILL BARMAN
From Sabbatical
To Senior Priest, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente
PAROCHIAL VICARS:
REV. SCOTT ALLEN
From Licentiate studies in Philosophy and residence at the Pontifical North American College, Rome
To Parochial Vicar, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos
REV. JAIME HERNÁNDEZ DÍAZ, O.F.M.
From Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster
To Parochial Vicar, St. Catherine of Siena Church, Laguna Beach
REV. ALFREDO DE DIOS, O.A.R.
From Pastor, Cristo Rey Church, Los Angeles
To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Santa Ana
Effective May 1, 2020
REV. RANDY GUILLEN
From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra
To Parochial Vicar, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa
REV. MANUEL LÓPEZ GONZÁLEZ
From Archdiocese of Morelia in Michoacán, Mexico and
Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim
To Parochial Vicar, Mission Basilica, San Juan Capistrano Incardinated Diocese of Orange, May 1, 2020
REV. SALVADOR LANDA
From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente
To Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim
REV. JOHN DUY NGUYEN
From Parochial Vicar, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch
To Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley
REV. THANH-TAI NGUYEN
From Bishop Vann’s Priest Secretary/Master of Ceremonies, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove
To Parochial Vicar, Ss. Simon & Jude Church, Huntington Beach
REV. THOMAS DE NGUYEN-DANG
From Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley
To Parochial Vicar, La Purísima Church, Orange
REV. TONY PARK
From Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point
To Parochial Vicar, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine
REV. JOHN SHIMOTSU
From Interim Parochial Administrator, Christ our Savior Church, Santa Ana
To Parochial Vicar, St. Anne Church, Seal Beach
REV. JOSEPH SQUILLACIOTI
From Licentiate studies in Liturgy and residence at, Casa Santa Maria, Rome
To Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point
REV. CHARLES TRAN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Norbert Church, Orange
To Parochial Vicar, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch
REV. JOSEPH NGU TRUONG
From Parochial Vicar, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel
To Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim
REV. LEONEL VARGAS
From Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim
To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra
REV. DOUGLAS ZAVALA
From Parochial Vicar, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa
To Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster
NEWLY ORDAINED PRIESTS
REV. MR. NAM DOAN
From St. John’s Seminary, Camarillo
To Parochial Vicar, St. Norbert Church, Orange
REV. MR. JAKUB MACKOWICZ
From St. Augustine’s Seminary of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of
Guadalupe Church, La Habra
REV. MR. ALEJANDRO NICOLAT HERRERA
From Transitional Deacon, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim
To Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim
REV. MR. MICHAEL RIZZO
From Mt. Angel Seminary, St Benedict, Oregon
To Parochial Vicar, Ss. Simon & Jude Church, Huntington Beach
CHAPLAINCIES:
REV. ANTHONY BAUTISTA, A.M.
From Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines
To Chaplain, Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana
REV. FLORANTE MOREN, A.M.
From Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines
To Chaplain, Cal State University Fullerton, Fullerton
LEAVING THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE
REV. FREDERICK ATENTAR, A.M.
From Chaplain, Cal State University Fullerton, Fullerton
Alagad ni Maria Religious Community
Assignment outside of Diocese of Orange
REV. DANIEL BARICA, O.F.M.
From Pastor, Ss. Simon & Jude Church, Huntington Beach
Saint Barbara Province of the Order of Friars Minor
Assignment outside of Diocese of Orange
REV. MARK JON CRUZ, A.M.
From Chaplain, Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana
Alagad ni Maria Religious Community
Assignment outside of Diocese of Orange
REV. JORGE MATEOS, O.A.R.
From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of
Guadalupe Church, Santa Ana
Augustinian Recollects Religious Order
Assignment outside of Diocese of Orange
REV VINCENT NGUYEN, O.F.M.
From Parochial Vicar, Ss. Simon & Jude Church, Huntington Beach
Saint Barbara Province of the Order of Friars Minor
Assignment outside of Diocese of Orange