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Priests serving in the diocese Newly Ordained

Rev. Tim Donovan Rev. Michael Khong Rev. Phuong Nguyen Saint Bonaventure Church Saint John Neumann Church Saint Columban Church Ordained 2017 Ordained 2017 Ordained 2017

Rev. Tony Park Rev. Tuan Pham Rev. Hoa Tran Saint Edward the Confessor Saint Killian Church Saint Martin de Porres Church Ordained 2017 Ordained 2017 Ordained 2017

Rest In Peace

Rev. Joseph Di Stefano Rev. Agustin Escobar-Guzman Ordained 1984 Ordained 1987 142

Priests serving in the diocese The following pages contain photographs of Diocesan and Religious Order priests serving in various ministries throughout the Diocese. Included are since retired priests and those on active ministry in other countries. Some recent photos were unavailable for this year’s directory. The year of ordination is listed under each photo.

Each priest is also listed in the Contact and Telephone Directory for parish and other information.

Most Rev. Kevin W. Vann Most Rev. Timothy Freyer Most Rev. Thanh Thai Nguyen Most Rev. Dominic M. Luong Most Rev. Tod D. Brown Bishop of Orange Auxiliary Bishop of Orange Auxiliary Bishop of Orange Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Orange Bishop Emeritus

Rev. Saul Alba-Infante Rev. Wayne Adajar Rev. Venancio Amidar Rev. Jordan Anderson, O. Praem. Rev. Jose Arias, OAR Rev. Frederick Atentar, AM Rev. Alfred S. Baca Holy Spirit Church San Antonio de Padua del Canon Saint Justin Martyr Church St. Michael’s Abbey Our Lady of Guadalupe, Santa Ana Rosary Academy Outside of Diocese Ordained in 2002 Ordained 1998 Ordained 1978 Ordained 1996 Ordained 1960 Ordained 2016 Ordained 1989

Rev. Chrysostom Baer, O. Praem. Rev. Fred K. Bailey Rev. Msgr. Lawrence J. Baird, P.A. Rev. Antoine Bakh Rev. Hugh C. Barbour, O. Praem. Rev. Daniel Barica, O.F.M. Rev. Bill Barman Saint Michael’s Abbey Santa Clara De Asis Church Saint John Vianney Chapel Saint John Maron Church Saint Michael’s Abbey Sts. Simon & Jude Church La Purisima Church Ordained 2004 Ordained 1983 Ordained 1969 Ordained 1988 Ordained 1990 Ordained 1999 Ordained 1981

Rev. James Barrand Rev. Andrew Bartus Rev. Joseph Baur, OFM Rev. Kerry Beaulieu Rev. Edward Becker Rev. Dario Hector Bedoya Rev. Alan Benander, O. Praem. CHOC Hospital Blessed John Henry Newman Church Sts. Simon & Jude Church Our Lady Queen of Angels Church Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Habra Saint Mary Church, Fullerton Saint Michael’s Abbey Ordained 1989 Ordained 2012 Ordained 2015 Ordained 1974 Ordained 2005 Ordained 1991 Ordained 2013 143

Rev. Marlon Beof, OAR Rev. Francis Beyrouti Rev. Georg Blais Rev. John Block Rev. Scott Borgman Rev. John Bradley Rev. Martin Bui Our Lady of Guadalupe, Santa Ana Holy Cross Melkite Church Saint Nicholas Church Saint Bonaventure Church Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Ordained 1965 - Retired Saint Joseph Church, Placentia Ordained 1997 Ordained 1990 Ordained 1963 Ordained 2015 Ordained 2011

Rev. Godfrey E. Bushmaker, O. Praem. Rev. Craig Butters Rev. Juan Caboboy Rev. Msgr. Alonso Caceres Rev. Msgr. John G. Campbell Rev. Bill Cao Rev. Robert Capone Saint John the Baptist Church Saint Timothy Church Holy Family Church, Seal Beach Ordained 1959 - Retired Ordained 1955 - Retired Saint Anthony Claret Church University of San Diego Ordained 2000 Ordained 1983 Ordained 1976 Ordained 2001 Ordained 2000

Rev. John Caronan O. Praem. Rev. Leo Celano, O. Praem. Rev. Quang Vinh Chu Rev. Ramon Cisneros Rev. Sean Condon Rev. Msgr. Colm Conlon Rev. Msgr. Douglas Cook Saint Michael’s Abbey Saint Michael’s Abbey Saint Mary’s by the Sea Church Saint Barbara Church Ordained 1957 - Retired Ordained 1959 - Retired Our Lady of Mount Carmel Ordained 1994 Ordained 1972 Ordained 1991 Ordained 1999 Ordained 1994

Rev. Steve Correz Rev. Ambrose G. Criste, O. Praem. Rev. Douglas Dale Rev. Brandon Dang Rev. Msgr. Wilbur Davis Rev. Alfred De Dios, OAR Rev. Dick Delahunty Christ Our Savior Church Saint Michael’s Abbey Ordained 1988 - Retired Our Lady Queen of Angels Church Ordained 1964 - Retired Our Lady of the Pillar Church Ordained 1965- Retired Ordained 2000 Ordained 2008 Ordained 2016 Ordained 1960

Rev. Jaime Hernandez Diaz, OFM Rev. Gregory Dick, O. Praem. Rev. Msgr. Stephen Doktorczyk Rev. Tim Donovan Rev. Jeffrey Droessler Rev. Joseph Droessler Rev. Nathaniel Drogin, O. Praem. Blessed Sacrament Church Saint Michael’s Abbey Rome Saint Bonaventure Church Saint John Neumann Church Saint Hedwig Church Saint Michael’s Abbey Ordained in 2011 Ordained 1996 Ordained 2005 Ordained 2017 Ordained 2009 Ordained 1995 Ordained 2013

Rev. James P. Dunning Rev. Galo Espinoza, OAR Rev. Efrain Flores Rev. Zbigniew Fraszczak Rev. Reynold Furrell Rev. Michael D. Galinada Rev. David Gallegos, OSM Ordained 1963 - Retired Outside of Diocese Saint Joseph Church, Santa Ana Pope John Paul II Polish Center Holy Trinity Church Saint Edward the Confessor Church Saint Philip Benizi Church Ordained 1992 Ordained 1991 Ordained 2015 Ordained 1998 Ordained 1978 Ordained 1956 144

Rev. Damien Giap, O. Praem. Rev. Francis M. Gloudeman, O. Praem. Rev. Seamus Glynn Rev. William Goldin Rev. Eliseo Gonzalez, OAR Rev. Charbel R. Grbavac, O. Praem. Rev. David Gruver Saint Michael’s Abbey Saint Michael’s Abbey Ordained 1958 - Retired Saint Irenaeus Church Our Lady of the Pillar Church Saint Michael’s Abbey Saint Hedwig Church Ordained 2007 Ordained 1991 Ordained 2014 Ordained 2003 Ordained 2006 Ordained 1985

Rev. Randy Guillen Rev. Alexander H. Ha Rev. Thomas Ha Rev. Michael P. Hanifin Rev. Brendan R. Hankins, O. Praem. Rev. John-Henry E. Hanson, O. Praem. Rev. James Hartnett La Purisima Church Our Lady of Peace Korean Catholic Center Ordained 1963 - Retired Saint Joachim Church Saint Michael’s Abbey Saint Michael’s Abbey Ordained 1972 - Retired Ordained 1996 Ordained 1993 Ordained 1987 Ordained 2011 Ordained 2006

Rt. Rev. Eugene Hayes, O. Praem Rev. Christopher Heath Rev. Msgr. Mike Heher, P.A. Rev. Alphonsus M. Hermes, O. Praem. Rev. Miguel Hernandez Rev. Viet Peter Ho Rev. Michael Mai Hoan Saint Michael’s Abbey Saint Hedwig Church Saint Anne Church, Seal Beach Saint Michael’s Abbey Saint Joseph Church, Placentia Rome Ordained 1972- Retired Ordained 1977 Ordained 1988 Ordained 1978 Ordained 2001 Ordained 2002 Ordained 2000

Rev. Benjamin Diep Hoang Rev. Joseph Duc Hoang, USAF Rev. Robert Hodges, O. Praem. Rev. Msgr. Arthur Holquin, P.A. Rev. Daniel Hopcus Rev. Jospeh Horn, O. Praem. Rev. Gerlac A. Horvath, O. Praem. Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Habra Military Chaplain Saint John the Baptist Church Mission Basilica, SJC Ordained 1964 - Retired Saint Michael’s Abbey Saint Michael’s Abbey Ordained 2012 Ordained 2004 Ordained 1974 Ordained 1974 Ordained 1974 Ordained 1946

Rev. Arul Irudayaraj, SVD Rev. John Janze Rev. Mario Juarez Rev. Felix Just, S.J. Rev. Joseph Justice Rev. Jerome T. Karcher Rev. Richard Kennedy Saint Jude Medical Center Saint Thomas More Church Christ Cathedral Parish Loyola Institute for Spirituality Pastoral Center Saint Vincent De Paul Church Ordained 1973 - Retired Ordained 2006 Ordained 1975 Ordained 2009 Ordained 1991 Ordained 1975 Ordained 1983

Rev. Michael Khong Rev. Matthias Kim, L.C. Rev. Gregory Kirsch Rev. David Klunk Rev. Joseph Knerr Rev. William Krekelberg Rev. Dennis Kriz, OSM Saint John Neumann Church Saint Mary Church, Fullerton Saint Joseph Health Systems Saint Angela Merici Church Saint Bonaventure Church Ordained 1970 - Retired Saint Philip Benizi Church Ordained 2017 Ordained 2006 Ordained 1988 Ordained 2009 Ordained 1980 Ordained 2015 145

Rev. Daniel Lackie, OFM Rev. Salvador Landa Rev. Ignatius Lau Rev. Bruce Lavery Rev. Duy Le Rev. Eugene Lee Rev. Carlos Leon Sts. Simon & Jude Church Our Lady of Fatima Church Ordained 1958 - Retired Ordained 1967 - Retired San Francisco Solano Church Korean Martyrs Catholic Center Saint Anthony Claret Church Ordained 1996 Ordained 1994 Ordained 2011 Ordained 2004 Ordained 1998

Rev. Gregory Marquez Rev. Jose Luis Martinez, OAR Rev. Jorge Mateos, OAR Rev. John Le Vecke Rev. Antonio Lopez-Flores Rev. Raphael Luévano Rev. Paw Tun Lwin Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Our Lady of the Pillar Church Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, SA Ordained 1984 Saint Anne Church, Santa Ana Chapman University Saint Pius V Church Ordained 2003 Ordained 1964 Ordained 2015 Ordained 2002 Ordained 1981 Ordained 2002

Rev. Msgr. Justin MacCarthy Rev. Fredy Mancilla Rev. Brendan Manson Rev. Msgr. Anthony McGowan Rev. Msgr. J. Michael McKiernan, P.A. Rev. Msgr. William P. McLaughlin Rev. Jerome M. Molokie, O. Praem. Ordained 1964- Retired Saint Norbert Church Saint Edward the Confessor Church Ordained 1941 - Retired Mission Basilica SJC Ordained 1958 - Retired Saint Michael’s Abbey Ordained 2013 Ordained 2006 Ordained 1991 Ordained 1995

Rev. Christian Mondor, OFM Rev. John Monestero Rev. John Moneypenny Rev. Gordon Moreland, S.J. Rev. Patrick Moses Rev. Thomas P. David Naval Rev. Juan Bernardo Navarro Sts. Simon & Jude Church Saint Justin Martyr Church Pastoral Center Ordained 1964 - Retired Holy Family Cathedral Santiago De Compostela Church Educational Studies Ordained 1951 Ordained 1975 Ordained 1998 Ordained 2003 Ordained 1989 Ordained 1989

Rev. Thomas Nelson, O. Praem. Rev. John Neneman Rev. Joseph Nettekoven Rev. Francis Ng Rev. Binh Nguyen Rev. John Duy Nguyen Rev. Joseph C. Nguyen Saint Michael’s Abbey San Antonio De Padua Del Canon Church Ordained 1975 - Retired Saint Angela Merici Church Saint Irenaeus Church Saint Norbert Church Saint Anne Church, Santa Ana Ordained 1981 Ordained 2000 Ordained 2009 Ordained 2001 Ordained 2014 Ordained 1978

Rev. Joseph D. Nguyen Rev. Joseph Luan Nguyen Rev. Joseph Son Thanh Nguyen Rev. Joseph Thai Nguyen Rev. Martin Hiep Nguyen Rev. Michael Nguyen Rev. Nicolas Nguyen Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Our Lady of La Vang Church UCI Hospital Saint Barbara Church Saint. Pius V Church Ordained 2003 La Purisima Church Ordained 2008 Ordained 1990 Ordained 1989 Ordained 1995 Ordained 2005 Ordained 2011 146

Rev. Pascal Bao Nguyen, O. Praem. Rev. Msgr. Peter Tien Nguyen Rev. Phuong Nguyen Rev. Raphael Xuan Nguyen Rev. Sy Uy Nguyen Rev. Thanh-Tai Nguyen Rev. Timothy Nguyen Saint Michael’s Abbey Ordained 1960 - Retired Saint Columban Church Ordained 1996 Saint Martin De Porres Church La Purisima Church Our Lady of La Vang Church Ordained 1994 Ordained 2017 Ordained 1991 Ordained 2012 Ordained 2002

Rev. Tuan John Nguyen Rev. Tuyen Van Nguyen Rev. Thomas Nguyen-Dang Rev. Eamon O’Gorman Rev. Christopher Okapal, O. Praem Rev. Theodore Olson Rev. Avelino Orozco Saint Polycarp Church Blessed Sacrament Church Holy Spirit Church Ordained 1967 - Retired Saint Michael’s Abbey San Francisco Solano Church Saint Pius V Church Ordained 1995 Ordained 1987 Ordained 1982 Ordained 2012 Ordained 1972 Ordained 2004

Rev. David Otto Rev. Thomas Pado Rev. Tony Park Rev. Bruce Patterson Rev. Gabino Perez, OAR Rev. Timothy Peters Rev. Christopher Pham Saint Joseph Church, Santa Ana Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Saint Edward the Confessor Saint Norbert Church Our Lady of the Pillar Church St. John’s Seminary Christ Cathedral Parish Ordained 2016 Ordained 1975 Ordained 2017 Ordained 1986 Ordained 1951 Ordained 2003 Ordained 2007

Rev. Joseph Tuan Pham Rev. Tuan Pham Rev. Msgr. Tuan Joseph Pham Rev. Vincent Pham Rev. Khoi Phan Rev. Patrick Phibin, S.M. Rev. Edward Poettgen Saint Barbara Church Saint Killian Church Saint Columban Church Saint Timothy Church Blessed Sacrament Church House of Prayer for Priests Saint Boniface Church Ordained 1994 Ordained 2017 Ordained 1988 Ordained 1997 Ordained 2009 Ordained 1972 Ordained 1980

Rev. Michael Pontarelli, OSM Rev. Rudolph Preciado Rev. Augustine R. Puchner, O. Praem. Rev. Marco Hernandez Quintanilla, OFM Rev. Timothy Ramaekers Rev. Justin Ramos, O. Praem. Rev. Sergio Ramos Saint Juliana Falconieri Church Ordained 1969 - Retired Saint John the Baptist Church Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Corpus Christi Church Saint Michael’s Abbey Saint Vincent De Paul Church Ordained 1982 Ordained 1997 Ordained 2000 Ordained 1982 Ordained 1995 Ordained 1999

Rev. Daniel Reader Rev. Marito F. Rebamontan Rev. James C. Ries Rev. Aaron Riomalos, A.M. Rev. Anastacio Rivera, SJ Rev. Joseph R. Robillard Rev. David Robinson, S.J. Pastoral Center Ordained 1970 - Retired Our Lady of Fatima Church Cal State Fullerton Campus La Purisima Church Saint Justin Martyr Church Loyola Institute for Spirituality Ordained 2011 Ordained 1993 Ordained 2015 Ordained in 1974 Ordained 1984 Ordained 1992 147

Rev. Domingo Romero, OFM Rev. Msgr. Don Romito Rev. Patrick Rudolph Rev. Ruben Ruiz Rev. Steven Sallot, V.G. Rev. Adrian Sanchez, O. Praem. Rev. Kenneth A. Schmit Mission Basilica, SJC Ordained 1974 - Retired Pastoral Center Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Habra Pastoral Center Saint Michael’s Abbey Saint Catherine of Siena Church Ordained 2000 Ordained 1988 Ordained 2013 Ordained 1980 Ordained 1995 Ordained 1979

Rev. Angelos Sebastian Rev. Luis Segura, OFM Rev. Enrique Sera Rev. Jack Sewell Rev. Lt. John M. Shimotsu, U.S.N.R. Rev. Ismael Silva Rev. Rosendo Silva, LC Saint Kilian Church Saint Anne Church, Santa Ana Saint Mary Church, Fullerton Ordained 1978 - Retired Military Chaplain Saint Cecilia Church Mission Hospital Ordained 2001 Ordained 2015 Ordained 1978 Ordained 1994 Ordained 1979 Ordained 1969

Rev. Donald M. Siple, OSM Rev. Raymond Skonezny Rev. Christopher Smith Rev. James G. Smith, O. Praem. Rev. Philip Smith Rev. Theodore Smith, O. Praem. Rev. Benedict M. Solomon, O. Praem. Servite Priory Ordained 1961- Retired Christ Cathedral Parish Saint Michael’s Abbey Saint Columban Church Saint Michael’s Abbey Saint Michael’s Abbey Ordained 1992 Ordained 1978 Ordained 1977 Ordained 1984 Ordained 1991 Ordained 2010

Rev. Robert Spitzer, S.J. Rev. Michael St. Paul Rev. Gabriel D. Stack, O. Praem. Rev. Luke Stano, OSM Rev. Viblanc Steephen, OSM Rev. Lt. Kevin Sweeney, CHCUSNR Rev. Victor S. Szczurek, O. Praem. Magis Institute of Faith and Reason Saint Polycarp Church Saint Michael’s Abbey Saint Juliana Falconieri Church Servite High School Military Chaplain Saint Michael’s Abbey Ordained 1983 Ordained 2005 Ordained 1982 Ordained 1961 Ordained 2009 Ordained 1994 Ordained 2000

Rev. Kiet Ta Rev. Bao Thai Rev. Nicolaus Thai Rev. Andrew Tran, O. Praem. Rev. Benjamin Tran Rev. Charles Tran Rev. Hoa Tran Christ Our Savior Church Saint Cecilia Church Saint Cecilia Church Saint John the Baptist Church Saint Anne Church, Seal Beach Our Lady Queen of Angels Church Saint Martin de Porres Church Ordained 2010 Ordained 2003 Ordained 2016 Ordained 2006 Ordained 2006 Ordained 2014 Ordained 2017

Rev. Joseph Thuong Tran Rev. Kiem Van Tran Rev. Loc Tran Rev. Martin Duc Tran Rev. Quan Tran Rev. Thomas Tran, SVD Rev. Danh Trinh Holy Spirit Church Vietnamese Catholic Center Restorative Justice Saint Bonaventure Church Christ Cathedral Parish Saint Anthony Claret Church Saint Boniface Church Ordained 2005 Ordained 1991 Ordained 2008 Ordained 1990 Ordained 2011 Ordained 2015 Ordained 2005 148

Rev. Thai Paul Minh Trinh Rev. Joseph Ngu Cong Truong Rev. Quyen Truong Rev. Msgr. John Urell Rev. Leonel Vargas Rev. Robert Vidal Rev. Armando Virrey Saint Thomas More Church Saint Columban Church Saint Nicholas Church Saint Timothy Church Saint Boniface Church Ordained 1966 - Retired Saint Edward the Confessor Church Ordained 2005 Ordained 2012 Ordained 2016 Ordained 1978 Ordained 1991 Ordained 2003

Rev. Anthony Hien Vu Rev. John Francis Vu, S.J. Rev. Paul Vu Rev. David Vuelvas-Arias Rev. Sebastin A. Walshe, O. Praem. Rev. John Weling Rev. Daniel Wilder Saint Barbara Church University of California, Irvine Christ Our Savior Church / Pastoral Center Our Lady of Guadalupe, Delhi Saint Michael’s Abbey Holy Family, Honolulu, HI. Holy Spirit Church Ordained 2009 Ordained 1997 Ordained 2012 Ordained 1975 Ordained 2005 Ordained 1981 Ordained 1996

Rev. Claude A. Williams, O. Praem. Rev. Charles Willingham, O. Praem. Rev. Norbert Wood, O. Praem. Rev. Benedict Yang Rev. Douglas Antonio Zavala Rev. Antonio Zapata Saint John the Baptist Church Saint Michael’s Abbey Saint Michael’s Abbey Saint Thomas the Apostle Saint Joachim Church Ordained 1968 - Retired Ordained 2009 Ordained 1995 Ordained 1961 Korean Catholic Center Ordained 2009 Ordained 2007