A Place for Everyone
With 58 churches, 5 centers and 36 schools within our diocese, we have a seat for you.
Our vibrant community of 1.3 million Catholics is on a journey of faith together growing closer to God and another as we explore, experience, and share the mystery of Christ. Under the leadership of Bishop Kevin W. Vann, the OC Diocese works to establish and support dynamic, vibrant parishes and schools welcoming all to live the Gospel with faith, joy, charity and unity. We joyfully welcome you as part of this journey!
Community Highlights
From parish gatherings to diocesan celebrations, these events are open invitations to grow in faith, community, and purpose.
It’s All In The Family For St. Martin De Porres Parishioners
AS Gary Micaletti figures it, it takes about 15 minutes by car to get to basically anywhere around his main stomping grounds of north Orange County. He, his wife, Cynthia, and their only child, daughter Francesca, 16, usually spend that time wisely: reciting the Rosary or other Catholic devotions such as the Chaplet of St. Michael the Archangel or the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy. Folks that know the Micalettis at their parish, St. Martin . . .
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One Man’S Journey With The Shroud
At the time it was a curious artifact, known in certain religious and scientific circles, but nothing like the phenomenon it would become. In 1976, Pete Schumacher was a 30-year-old fledgling product developer and engineer, living near Kansas City and working with a small company that made a device called the VP-8 Image Analyzer. An analog apparatus, it maps and graphs the brightness in various parts of a photograph of contoured surfaces. It was used . . .
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Mater Dei Celebrates Major Milestone
Years Before The formation of the Diocese of Orange, most Catholic churches and elementary schools in Orange County came under the authority of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Once students aged out of Catholic elementary schools, however, there were no Catholic high schools in Orange County for these students to attend. Inside A Mater Dei High School Classroom, Circa 1950S. Photos Courtesy OF Mater Dei High School That changed when Cardinal James Francis McIntyre, who . . .
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Orange County Catholic Schools Hosts Academic Junior High Decathlon
The Bleachers Were Full, signs of support were held high and the cheering of spectators filled the gym as students competed in feats not of athletics, but of knowledge. ST. Barbara Catholic School Students Compete IN The Catholic Academic Junior High Decathlon ON March 7, Which Was Held AT Santa Margarita Catholic High School. Photos BY Alan Wendell/Diocese OF Orange Orange County Catholic Schools hosted 22 teams participating in the Catholic Academic Junior High Decathlon . . .
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Christ Cathedral
In the heart of Orange County, a beacon of faith welcomes all who seek hope, healing, and connection. With its soaring architecture and vibrant community, Christ Cathedral is a place where people from every background come together to worship, grow, and serve. Rooted in Catholic tradition and open to all, it offers a spiritual home for those longing to encounter Christ and belong to something greater.
Christ Cathedral
13280 Chapman Ave
Garden Grove, CA 92840
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