PASTORS
REV. EUGENE LEE
From Director, Korean Martyrs Catholic Center, Westminster
To Pastor, St. Thomas More Church, Irvine
REV. JOSEPH SON NGUYEN
From Censor Librorum
To Pastor, Holy Family Church, Seal Beach
Continuing as Censor Librorum and Theological Consultant to the Bishop
REV. KEVIN SWEENEY
From Active Military duty as Captain in the U.S. Navy, and Command Chaplain for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Oceanside
To Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Beach
PASTOR EXTENDED
REV. JAMES RIES
From Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente
To Pastor Extended, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente
ADMINISTRATORS/DIRECTORS
REV. RANDY GUILLEN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa
To Parochial Administrator, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea
REV. ALEX HA
From Director, Our Lady of Peace Korean Catholic Center, Irvine
To Director, St. Thomas the Apostle Korean Catholic Center, Anaheim
REV. DANIEL SEO
From Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange
To Director, Our Lady of Peace Korean Catholic Center, Irvine
REV. QUAN TRAN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach
To Parochial Administrator, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos
REV. BENEDICT YANG
From Director, St. Thomas the Apostle Korean Catholic Center, Anaheim
To Director, Korean Martyrs Catholic Center, Westminster
ADMINISTRATOR EXTENDED
REV. PAUL THAI TRINH
From Parochial Administrator, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Irvine
To Parochial Administrator Extended, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Irvine
PAROCHIAL VICARS
REV. SAÚL ALBA-INFANTE
From Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana
To Parochial Vicar, San Antonio de Padua del Caňon Church, Anaheim Hills
REV. VENANCIO AMIDAR
From Parochial Vicar, San Antonio de Padua del Caňon Church, Anaheim Hills
To Parochial Vicar, St. Catherine of Siena Church, Laguna Beach
REV. HECTOR BEDOYA
From Supply Priest and In-residence, St. Mary Church, Fullerton
To Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Church, Fullerton
REV. MIGUEL ÁNGEL CÁRABEZ HERRERA
From Parochial Vicar, La Purísima Church, Orange
To Parochial Vicar, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa
REV. STEVE CORREZ
From Interim Director of the Missions Office, Pastoral Center
To Parochial Vicar, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa while providing assistance in the Missions Office
REV. JAIME HERNÁNDEZ DÍAZ, OFM
From Parochial Vicar, St. Catherine of Siena Church, Laguna Beach
To Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim
REV. CARLOS LEÓN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park
To Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana
REV. JUAN NAVARRO SANCHEZ
From Parochial Administrator Pro Tempore, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim
To Parochial Vicar, La Purísima Church, Orange
REV. JOSEPH DUNG NGUYEN
From Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana
To Vietnamese Catholic Center, Santa Ana, while continuing to assist with Vietnamese ministry at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana
REV. MICHAEL DUC NGUYEN
From further studies, Pontifical North American College – Casa Santa Maria, Rome, Italy
To Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin and various
Canonical duties, including Defender of the Bond, Pastoral Center
REV. HOA TRAN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Martin de Porres Church, Yorba Linda
To Parochial Vicar, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach
REV. MAURO TRUJILLO NOLASCO
From Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana
To Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress
NEWLY ORDAINED PRIESTS
REV. MR. CHEEYOON CHUN
From Mt. Angel Seminary, Oregon
To Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange
REV. MR. MICHAEL FITZPATRICK
From Pontifical North American College Seminary, Rome, Italy
To Further studies, complete S.T.L., Pontifical North American College, Rome, Italy
Summer In-residence, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine
REV. MR. BRANDON LOPEZ
From St. John’s Seminary, Camarillo
To Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT
REV. CHRISTOPHER HEATH
From Pastor, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos
To Director of Diocesan Archives;
In-residence, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
REV. WALTER E. JENKINS, C.S.C., ED.D.
From President, Holy Cross High School, Queens, N.Y.
To President of Mater Dei High School;
In-residence, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach
REV. TIMOTHY NGUYEN
Notary, Canonical Services; In-residence with Bishop Brown
REV. NICOLAUS THAI
From Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin
To Formation Faculty, Mt. Angel Seminary, Oregon
REV. PAUL VU
From Officialis, Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts & Doctoral Studies in Canon Law, Rome, Italy
To Part-time Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana and Adjutant Judicial Vicar, Office of Canonical Services
FURTHER STUDIES
REV. WILLIAM GOLDIN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress
To Post-graduate studies at Cambridge/Oxford University
SABBATICAL
REV. DAVID KLUNK
From Administrator Extended, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea
To Sabbatical – effective July 1, 2021
CHAPLAINCIES
REV. ANTHONY BAUTISTA, A.M.
From Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines
To Chaplain, Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana
Pending entry into USA from Philippines
REV. FLORANTE MOREN, A.M.
From Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines
To Chaplain, Cal State University Fullerton
Pending entry into USA from Philippines
INCARDINATION
VERY REV. ERNEST SCOTT BORGMAN
From In-residence, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove
Incardinated March 19, 2021 from the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon, France
To In-residence, St. Martin de Porres Church, Yorba Linda
Remaining as Judicial Vicar, Office of Canonical Services
REV. MARCO ANTONIO HERNÁNDEZ QUINTANILLA
From Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point
Incardinated April 27, 2021 from the Provincia Franciscana de los Ss. Francisco y Santiago en México, A.R.
Remaining as Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point
RETIRED
REV. JUAN CABOBOY
From Pastor, Holy Family Church, Seal Beach
To Pastor Emeritus in current residence.
REV. CRAIG BUTTERS
From Faculty, Santa Margarita Catholic High School,Rancho Santa Margarita
To Retired Priest Status in private residence.
REV. JOHN JANZE
From Pastor, St. Thomas More Church, Irvine
To Pastor Emeritus in private residence.
REV. JEROME KARCHER
From Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Beach
To Pastor Emeritus in private residence.