Bishop Vann is pleased to announce the following appointments, effective July 1, 2022
PASTORS/RECTORS
REV. STEVEN CORREZ
From Parochial Vicar, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa To Pastor, St. Mary Church, Fullerton and Director of Deaf Ministry, Garden Grove
REV. MSGR. STEPHEN DOKTORCZYK
From Vicar General, Moderator of the Curia, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove To Pastor, St. Martin de Porres Church, Yorba Linda, and Vicar General for Legal and Canonical Affairs, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove
REV. ANTONIO LÓPEZ-FLORES
From Pastor, St. Anne Church, Santa Ana To Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente
REV. MARTIN HIEP NGUYEN
From Parochial Administrator, La Purísima Church, Orange To Pastor, La Purísima Church, Orange
REV. PATRICK ALLEN MOSES
From Pastor, Holy Family Church, Orange To Pastor, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel
REV. PASCAL BAO NGUYEN, O.PRAEM.
From St. Michael’s Abbey of the Norbertine Fathers, Silverado To Pastor, St. John the Baptist Church, Costa Mesa Effective Aug. 1, 2022
REV. SY UY NGUYEN
From Pastor, St. Martin de Porres Church, Yorba Linda
To Pastor, Holy Family Church, Orange
REV. SERGIO RAMOS
From Parochial Administrator, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim
To Pastor, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim
VERY REV. BAO QUOC THAI
From Pastor, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin
To Rector, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove
REV. PAUL THAI TRINH
From Parochial Administrator Extended, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Irvine
To Pastor, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Irvine
PASTORS RENEWED OR EXTENDED:
REV. JOSEPH BARCLAY KNERR
From Pastor, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach
To Pastor Extended, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach
REV. DENNIS KRIZ, OSM
From Pastor, St. Philip Benizi Church, Fullerton
To Pastor Renewed, St. Philip Benizi Church, Fullerton
REV. THOMAS PAUL NAVAL
From Pastor, Santiago de Compostela Church, Lake Forest
To Pastor Renewed, Santiago de Compostela Church, Lake Forest
REV. TUYEN VAN NGUYEN
From Pastor, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster
To Pastor Renewed, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster
REV. JOSEPH TUAN NGOC PHAM
From Pastor, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana
To Pastor Renewed, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana
ADMINISTRATORS/DIRECTORS:
REV. SAÚL ALBA-INFANTE
From Parochial Vicar, San Antonio de Padua Church, Anaheim Hills
To Parochial Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana
REV. MARIO ALONSO JUÁREZ
From Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove
To Parochial Administrator, St. Anne Church, Santa Ana
REV. KHOI TAN PHAN
From Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster
To Parochial Administrator, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin
REV. ZBIGNIEW FRASZCZAK, SVD
From Director, St. John Paul II Polish Center, Yorba Linda
To Director Renewed, St. John Paul II Polish Center, Yorba Linda
ADMINISTRATOR EXTENDED:
REV. KENNETH ALLEN SCHMIT
From Parochial Administrator Extended, St. John Vianney Chapel, Balboa Island
To Parochial Administrator Extended, St. John Vianney Chapel, Balboa Island
PAROCHIAL VICARS:
REV. VENANCIO L. AMIDAR
From Parochial Vicar, St. Catherine of Siena Church, Laguna Beach
To Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim
REV. MARTIN P. BUI
From Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Church, Placentia
To Parochial Vicar, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods
REV. MICHAEL JOSEPH FITZPATRICK
From further studies, at the Teresianum in Rome with residence at the Casa Santa Maria, Rome, Italy
To Parochial Vicar, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine
REV. WILLIAM BREWER GOLDIN
From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente
To Parochial Vicar, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Beach
REV. BENJAMIN DIEP HOANG
From Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana
To Parochial Vicar, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
REV. GASTON MENDIOLA ARROYO
From Parochial Vicar, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Beach
To Parochial Vicar, La Purísima Church, Orange
REV. BRANDON ROBERT LÓPEZ
From Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park
To Parochial Vicar, St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo
REV. NICOLAS TOAN NGUYEN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim
To Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton
REV. PHUONG VAN NGUYEN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
To Parochial Vicar, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods
REV. THANH-TAI PETER NGUYEN
From Parochial Vicar, Ss. Simon & Jude Church, Huntington Beach
To Parochial Vicar Part-time, Christ Our Savior Church, Santa Ana and Parochial Vicar Part-time, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana
REV. TUAN JOHN NGUYEN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton
To Parochial Vicar, San Antonio de Padua Church, Anaheim Hills
REV. TONY KEY PARK
From Parochial Vicar, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine
To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach
PAROCHIAL VICARS, CONTINUED:
REV. ANTONIO PALOS, OAR
From St. Augustine Priory, Oxnard
To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe (3rd & Grand) Church, Santa Ana, effective March 27, 2022
REV. CHRISTOPHER TUAN PHAM
From Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove
To Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster
REV. JUAN BERNARDO NAVARRO SANCHEZ
From Parochial Vicar, La Purísima Church, Orange
To Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove
REV. NICOLAUS DUY THAI
From Human Formation Faculty Member, Mt. Angel Seminary, Portland, OR.
To Parochial Vicar, St. Martin de Porres Church, Yorba Linda
REV. BENJAMIN PHILIP TRAN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim
To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente
REV. MARTIN DUC TRAN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods
To Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park
REV. ERIC JUN VIRAY, A.M.
From Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines
To Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park
REV. ANTHONY HIEN VU
From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church,
Newport Beach
To Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana
SENIOR PRIESTS:
REV. ALFRED STEPHEN BACA
From Director, Office of Evangelization & Faith Formation, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove
To Senior Priest, St. Anne Church, Seal Beach
REV. EFRAÍN FLORES
From Pastor, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana
To Senior Priest, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS:
VERY REV. E. SCOTT BORGMAN
From Judicial Vicar, Office of Canonical Services, Garden Grove
In-residence, St. Martin de Porres Church, Yorba Linda
To Formation Director, Mount Angel Seminary, St. Benedict, OR, effective Aug. 1, 2022;
Remaining as Judicial Vicar, Office of Canonical Services, Garden Grove
VERY REV. ANGELOS SEBASTIAN
From Pastor, St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo
To Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove, while remaining Pastor, St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo
REV. CHRISTOPHER SMITH
From Rector, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove
To Rector Emeritus and Episcopal Vicar for Special Projects
REV. PAUL HOA DUY VU
From Parochial Vicar Part-time, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana and Part-time Adjutant Judicial Vicar, Canonical Services, Garden Grove
To Parochial Vicar, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove and Part-time Adjutant Judicial Vicar, Canonical Services, Garden Grove
SABBATICAL:
REV. BENEDICT SE YANG
From Director, Korean Martyrs Catholic Center, Westminster
To sabbatical from October-December 2022 while remaining Director, Korean Martyrs Catholic Center, Westminster
CHAPLAINCY:
REV. MARK JON CRUZ, A.M.
From Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines
To Chaplain, Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana
REV. LUÍS SEGURA
From Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton
Incardinated July 5, 2022: From the Provincia Franciscana de los Ss. Francisco y Santiago en México, A.R.
Remains as Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp, Stanton
REV. THOMAS TRAN, SVD
From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach
Incardinated May 13, 2022: From the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) Australia Province.
Remains as Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach
REV. DOUGLAS ZAVALA
From Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament, Westminster
Incardinated on April 3, 2022: From the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Remains as Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament, Westminster
RETIRED:
REV. THOMAS DE DANG NGUYEN
From Parochial Vicar, La Purísima Church, Orange
To Retired Priest Status. In current residence – La Purísima Church, Orange
REV. ENRIQUE JOSÉ SERA
From Pastor, St. Mary Church, Fullerton
To Pastor Emeritus in private residence.
REV. CHRISTOPHER SMITH
From Rector, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove
To Rector Emeritus in current residence.
REV. MSGR. JOHN URELL
From Pastor, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel
To Pastor Emeritus in private residence.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE/SICK LEAVE:
REV. JOSEPH EVAN DROESSLER
From In-Residence, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos
To In-Residence, Ss. Simon & Jude Church, Huntington Beach
RETURN TO RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES:
REV. ANTHONY BAUTISTA, A.M.
From Chaplaincy, Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana
To Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines
REV. JUVY CRISOSTOMO, A.M.
From Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park
To Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines
REV. ALFREDO DE DIOS, OAR
From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe (3rd & Grand) Church, Santa Ana
To Religious Order – St. Augustine Priory, Oxnard
Effective March 27, 2022
REV. AUGUSTINE R. PUCHNER, O.PRAEM.
From Pastor, St. John the Baptist Church, Costa Mesa
To extended time of pastoral service at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Effective Aug. 1, 2022
REV. JOSEPH AROCKIASAMY ARPUTHASAMY, O.S.M.
From Chaplain, Servite High School, Anaheim
To Order of Friar Servants of Mary Religious Community in India. Effective June 27, 2022