PASTORS:
REV. AL BACA
from Pastor, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin
to Pastor, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
REV. JUAN CABOBOY
from Pastor, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
to Pastor, Holy Family Church, Seal Beach
REV. ALEX KIM
from Director, St. Thomas Korean Catholic Center, Anaheim
to Pastor, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine
REV. BRENDAN MANSON
from Administrator, St. Edward the Confessor Church & San Felipe de Jesus Chapel, Dana Point
to Pastor, St. Edward the Confessor Church & San Felipe de Jesus Chapel, Dana Point
REV. TED OLSON
from Pastor, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park
to Pastor, San Francisco Solano Church, Rancho Santa Margarita
PASTORS/DIRECTORS RENEWED:
REV. ALEX HA
from Director, Our Lady of Peace Korean Center, Irvine
to Director Renewed, Our Lady of Peace Korean Center, Irvine
REV. EUGENE LEE
from Administrator, Korean Martyrs Catholic Center, Westminster
to Director, Korean Martyrs Catholic Center, Westminster
REV. TUYEN NGUYEN
from Vice-Rector, Christ Cathedral Parish, Garden Grove
to Vice-Rector Extended, Christ Cathedral Parish, Garden Grove
REV. PATRICK RUDOLPH
from Pastor, St. Norbert Church, Orange
to Pastor Renewed, St. Norbert Church, Orange
PASTOR EMERITUS:
REV. JAMES HARTNETT
from Pastor, Holy Family Church, Seal Beach
to Pastor Emeritus, Holy Family Church, Seal Beach
REV. MSGR. DON ROMITO
from Pastor, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine
to Pastor Emeritus, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine
ADMINISTRATORS:
REV. PAW LWIN
from PV, St. Mary Church, Fullerton
to Administrator, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park
REV. BAO THAI
from PV, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana
to Administrator, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin
REV. THOMAS TRAN, SVD
from Administrator, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana
Continuing as Administrator, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana
DIRECTOR:
REV. BENEDICT YANG
from PV, OL Guadalupe, La Habra
to Director, St. Thomas Korean Catholic Center, Anaheim
COORDINATOR:
REV. KIEM VAN TRAN
from PV, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana
to Coordinator, Vietnamese Ministries, Vietnamese Catholic Center
Effective July 1, 2015, the position of Secretary to the Bishop and Director of Clergy Personnel will be divided into the two positions below.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS:
REV. BINH NGUYEN
from Secretary to the Bishop and Director of Clergy Personnel
to Secretary to the Bishop and Master of Ceremonies
REV. DANIEL READER
from PV, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress
to Director of Priests’ Personnel / In-Residence at Christ Cathedral Parish
REV. CRAIG BUTTERS
from Pastor, San Francisco Solano Church, RSM
to Faculty – Santa Margarita Catholic High School; Supply Priest at St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel
RELIGIOUS:
REV. MATTHIAS KIM, LC
from Canada
to PV, St. Mary Church, Fullerton
REV. JORGE MATEOS, OAR
from Mexico
to PV, OL of Guadalupe – (3rd & Grand), Santa Ana
Effective March 27, 2015
REV. VIBLANC STEEPHEN, OSM
from India
to Chaplain, Servite High School, Anaheim
IN-RESIDENCE:
REV. RUDOLPH ALUMAM
from Ghana
to In-Residence, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress (on sabbatical)
REV. JOSEPH DROESSLER
from PV, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park
to In-Residence, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos
PAROCHIAL VICARS:
REV. MARTIN BUI
from PV, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa
to PV, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine
REV. RAMON CISNEROS
from PV, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana
to PV, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana
REV. AGUSTIN ESCOBAR
from PV, St. Norbert Church, Orange
to PV, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin
REV. PAUL FLYNN, OSA
from PV, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim
to PV, OL of Guadalupe Church, Delhi, Santa Ana
REV. MIGUEL HERNANDEZ
from Education Study
to PV, St. Joseph Church, Placentia
REV. SAL LANDA
from PV, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
to PV, OL of Fatima Church, San Clemente
REV. DUY LE
from PV, St. Anne Church, Seal Beach
to PV, San Francisco Solano Church, Rancho SM
REV. JOHN LEVECKE
from Chaplain, St. Jude Hospital, Fullerton
to PV, OL of Mt. Carmel Church, Newport Beach
REV. FREDY MANCILLA
from PV, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton
to PV, St. Norbert Church, Orange
REV. JOSEPH THAI NGUYEN
from Coordinator, Vietnamese Ministries, Vietnamese Catholic Center
to PV, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana
REV. NICOLAS TOAN NGUYEN
from PV, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim
to PV, OL of La Vang Church, Santa Ana
REV. THOMAS DE NGUYEN
from PV, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana
to PV, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley
REV. TUAN JOHN NGUYEN
from PV, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
to PV, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos
REV. TIMOTHY NGUYEN
from PV, La Purisima Church, Orange
to PV, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
REV. CHRISTOPHER PHAM
from PV, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine
to PV, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana
REV. KHOI PHAN
from PV, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos
to PV, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa
REV. MARCO HERNANDEZ QUINTANILLA, OFM
from Jalisco, Mexico
to PV, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana
REV. DOMINGO ROMERO, OFM
from PV, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim
to PV, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim
REV. MARCOS SANCHEZ
from Administrator, St. Rita Church, Idaho
to PV, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton
REV. JUDE SERFINO
from PV, Immaculate Conception Church, Philippines
to PV, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park
REV. PHILIP SMITH
from PV, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana
to PV, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
REV. BENJAMIN TRAN
from PV, Christ Cathedral Parish, Garden Grove
to PV, St. Anne Church, Seal Beach
REV. JOHN DUY TRAN, SVD
from PV, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church, Banning, CA
to PV, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana
REV. LOC TRAN
from PV, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel
to PV, La Purisima Church, Orange
REV. QUAN TRAN
from PV, OL of Mt. Carmel Church, Newport Beach
to PV, Christ Cathedral Parish, Garden Grove
REV. DANH TRINH
from PV, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin
to PV, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim
LEAVE OF ABSENCE:
REV. WILLIAM HUBBARD
from PV, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente
to Leave of Absence July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016
RETIRED:
REV. MARITO REBAMONTAN
from Senior Priest, St. Catherine of Siena Church, Laguna Beach
to Retired