Bishop Vann is pleased to announce the following appointments, effective July 1, 2026.
PASTORS
VERY REV. ALFRED STEPHEN BACA
From Senior Priest, St. Anne, Seal Beach & Episcopal Vicar for Ecumenical & Interreligious affairs
To Pastor, St. Philip Benizi, Fullerton while remaining as an Episcopal Vicar for Ecumenical & Interreligious Affairs
REV. ANTHONY HIEN VU
From Parochial Administrator, Blessed Sacrament, Westminster
To Pastor, Blessed Sacrament, Westminster
REV. BRANDON LONG DANG
From Parochial Administrator, Corpus Christi, Aliso Viejo
To Pastor, Corpus Christi, Aliso Viejo
REV. MARIO ALONSO JUAREZ
From Parochial Administrator, St. Anne, Santa Ana
To Pastor, St. Anne, Santa Ana
REV. MARTIN DUC ANH VU
From Parochial Administrator, St. Joseph, Placentia
To Pastor, St. Joseph, Placentia
REV. MICHAEL JOHN RIZZO
From Parochial Administrator, St. Edward, Dana Point
To Pastor, St. Edward, Dana Point
REV. QUYEN VAN TRUONG
From Parochial Administrator, St. John Neumann, Irvine
To Pastor, St. John Neumann, Irvine
REV. RUBEN RUIZ
From Parochial Administrator, St. Joseph, Santa Ana
To Pastor, St. Joseph, Santa Ana
REV. TUAN VAN PHAM
From Parochial Administrator, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Irvine
To Pastor, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Irvine
PASTORS RENEWED
REV. DOMINGO ROMERO
From Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe (Delhi), Santa Ana
To Pastor Renewed, Our Lady of Guadalupe (Delhi), Santa Ana
VERY REV. MSGR. J. MICHAEL MCKIERNAN
From Pastor/Rector, Mission Basilica, San Juan Capistrano
To Pastor/Rector Renewed, Mission Basilica, San Juan Capistrano
REV. MICHAEL ST. PAUL
From Pastor, Holy Trinity, Ladera Ranch
To Pastor Renewed, Holy Trinity, Ladera Ranch
REV. REYNOLD EDWARD FURRELL
From Pastor, Sts. Simon and Jude, Huntington Beach
To Pastor Renewed, Sts. Simon and Jude, Huntington Beach
REV. VIET PETER HO
From Pastor, St. Polycarp, Stanton
To Pastor Renewed, St. Polycarp, Stanton
ADMINISTRATORS
REV. JUAN BERNARDO NAVARRO SANCHEZ
From Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove
To Parochial Administrator, Christ Our Savior, Santa Ana
REV. DUY LE
From Pastor, San Francisco Solano, RSM
To Parochial Administrator, San Francisco Solano, RSM
PAROCHIAL VICARS
REV. ARMANDO VIRREY
From Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Santa Ana
To Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament, Westminster
REV. ARUNDAS THOMAS
From Parochial Vicar, St. Mary, Fullerton
To Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph, Placentia
REV. BENJAMIN PHILIP TRAN
From Chaplain at University of California Irvine & Associate
Director of Vocations
To Parochial Vicar, St. Kilian, Mission Viejo while remaining as an Associate Director of Vocations
REV. BRANDON ROBERT LOPEZ
From Parochial Vicar, St. Kilian, Mission Viejo
To Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia, Tustin
REV. CARLOS AUGUSTO LUY MONTEJO
From Parochial Vicar, La Purisima, Orange
To Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove
REV. DANH NGOC TRINH
From Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph, Placentia
To Parochial Vicar, St. Columban, Garden Grove
REV. DIEGO MENNITI
From Parochial Vicar, St. Kilian, Mission Viejo
To Parochial Vicar, St. Philip Benizi, Fullerton
REV. GUILLERMO MARTINEZ
From Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr, Anaheim
To Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Santa Ana
REV. HECTOR BEDOYA
From Parochial Vicar, St. Mary, Fullerton
To Parochial Vicar (Part Time), St. Boniface, Anaheim
To Parochial Vicar (Part Time/Residence), St. Columban, Garden Grove
REV. HIEU TRONG NGUYEN, SVD
From Outside the Diocese
To Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr, Anaheim
REV. JAIME HERNANDEZ
From Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia, Tustin
To Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp, Stanton
REV. JOHN DUY NGUYEN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Columban, Garden Grove
To Parochial Vicar, St. Timothy, Laguna Niguel
REV. JUAN CARLOS SALGUERO
From Outside the Diocese
To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe (Delhi), Santa Ana
REV. LUIS GERARDO SEGURA
From Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp, Stanton
To Parochial Vicar, La Purisima, Orange
REV. MANUEL LOPEZ GONZALEZ
From Parochial Vicar, St. Angela Merici, Brea
To Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara, Santa Ana
REV. MIGUEL ANGEL CARABEZ HERRERA
From Outside the Diocese
To Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V, Buena Park (Effective April 1, 2026)
REV. NICOLAS TOAN NGUYEN
From Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface, Anaheim
To Parochial Vicar, San Antonio de Padua, Anaheim Hills
REV. NICOLAUS DUY THAI
From Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp, Stanton
To Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface, Anaheim
REV. SALVADOR LANDA
From Medical Leave of Absence
To Parochial Vicar, St. Mary, Fullerton
REV. SAMUEL AYINBORA ATINGA
From Outside the Diocese
To Parochial Vicar, Holy Trinity, Ladera Ranch
REV. SCOTT JAMESON ALLEN
From In Residence, St. Mary, Fullerton
To Parochial Vicar, St. Mary, Fullerton
REV. TUAN JOHN NGUYEN
From Parochial Vicar, San Antonio de Padua, Anaheim Hills
To Parochial Vicar, St. Angela Merici, Brea
NEWLY ORDAINED
REV. FRANCIS ANG
From Transitional Deacon, St. Polycarp, Stanton
To Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp, Stanton
RETIRED
REV. FRANCIS CHUNG KAY NG
From Parochial Vicar, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel
To Retired Priest Status
(Effective June 30, 2026)
REV. JOSEPH ROBILLARD
From Pastor, Christ Our Savior, Santa Ana
To Retired Priest Status
(Effective June 30, 2026)
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT
REV. CHRISTOPHER HERBERT SMITH
From Retired Priest Status
To Coordinator of the Newly Ordained Priests and New Pastors/Administrator Formation
REV. DAVID KLUNK
From Parochial Vicar, St. Hedwig, Los Alamitos
To Medical Leave of Absence, In Private Residence
REV. IGNATIUS PAZ
From Parochial Vicar & Chaplain at California State University Fullerton, St. Pius V, Buena Park
To Chaplain at California State University Fullerton Newman Center, Fullerton
REV. MARTIN ELIAS LATIFF
From Outside the Diocese
To Chaplain at University of California, Irvine
REV. FREDERICK ATENTAR, AM
From Outside the Diocese
To Chaplain at Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana
REV. PAUL HOA DUY VU
From Parochial Vicar (Part Time), St. Barbara, Santa Ana & Tribunal (Part-Time)
To Parochial Vicar (Part-Time), Our Lady of La Vang, Santa Ana while remaining in the Tribunal (Part-Time)
RETURNING TO INCARDINATED DIOCESE OR ORDER
REV. JOSE SUAREZ
From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe (Delhi), Santa Ana
To Outside the Diocese, Archdiocese of Tijuana, Mexico
(Effective April 14, 2026)
REV. AARON GALVIZO, AM
From Chaplain, Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana
To Outside the Diocese, Alagad ni Maria Order
(Effective July 1, 2026)
REV. ISABELO ABUAN, III, AM
From Chaplain at California State University Fullerton Newman Center, Fullerton
To Outside the Diocese, Alagad ni Maria Order
(Effective July 1, 2026)
REV. DENNIS KRIZ, OSM
From Pastor, St. Philip Benizi, Fullerton
To Outside the Diocese, Servite Order (Effective July 1, 2026)
REV. SEBASTIANUS MULU, OSM
From Parochial Vicar, St. Philip Benizi, Fullerton
To Outside the Diocese, Servite Order (Effective July 1, 2026)