To serve the people of God and following extensive consultation with the Clergy Personnel Board over the last few months, Bishop Oscar Cantú has made the following new clergy assignments effective July 1, 2024, unless otherwise indicated.
Office of Pastor
- Rev. Christopher Bransfield – from pastor of Saint Justin in Santa Clara to pastor of Church of the Transfiguration in San Jose
- Rev. Tito Jesus Cartagenas – from pastor of Church of the Transfiguration in San Jose to pastor of Saint Julie in San Jose
- Rev. Angelo David – from pastor of Saint Julie in San Jose to pastor of Saint Mary of Immaculate Conception in Los Gatos
- Rev. Generoso Geronimo – from parochial vicar of Saint Martin of Tours in San Jose to pastor of Saint Justin in Santa Clara
- Rev. Roberto Gomez – from pastor of Saint Martin in Sunnyvale to pastor of Our Lady of Refuge in San Jose
- Rev. Bartholomew Hutcherson, O.P. – from serving outside the diocese to pastor of Catholic Community at Stanford
- Rev. Robain Lamba – from parochial vicar of Saint Francis of Assisi to pastor of Saint Cyprian in Sunnyvale
- Rev. Gerardo Menchaca – from pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe in San Jose to pastor of Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Morgan Hill
- Rev. Prosper Molengi – from parochial vicar of Saint Lucy in Campbell to pastor of Saint Martin in Sunnyvale
- Rev. Vincent Pineda – from pastor of Saint Cyprian in Sunnyvale to pastor of Saint Francis of Assisi in San Jose
- Rev. Hugo Rojas – from pastor of Our Lady of Refuge in San Jose to pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe in San Jose
- Rev. Celso Singson – from parochial vicar of Queen of Apostles in San Jose to pastor of Saint Martin of Tours in San Jose
- Rev. Anthony Uytingco – from parochial vicar of Saint Lawrence the Martyr in Santa Clara to pastor of Queen of Apostles in San Jose
Office of Parochial Vicar
- Rev. Msgr. Francisco Rios – from parochial vicar at Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Morgan Hill to parochial vicar at Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph in San Jose
- Rev. Robert Brocato – from in-residence at Our Lady of Guadalupe in San Jose to in-residence at Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Morgan Hill
- Rev. Tony Famave – from parochial vicar at Holy Family in San Jose to parochial vicar at Saint Martin of Tours in San Jose
- Rev. Jeff Fernandez – from pastor at Queen of Apostles in San Jose to in-residence at Queen of Apostles in San Jose
- Rev. Andrey Garcia – from parochial vicar at Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph in San Jose to parochial vicar at Our Lady of Guadalupe in San Jose
- Rev. Thuc Si Ho – from parochial vicar at Saint Simon in Los Altos to parochial vicar at Saint Elizabeth in Milpitas
- Rev. John Hoang – from parochial vicar at Holy Spirit in San Jose to parochial vicar at Holy Family in San Jose
- Rev. Dat Luong – from parochial vicar at Our Lady of La Vang in San Jose to parochial vicar at Saint Simon in Los Altos
- Rev. Anthony Tan Nguyen – from parochial vicar at Christ the King in San Jose to parochial vicar at Our Lady of La Vang in San Jose
- Rev. Duong T. Nguyen – from parochial vicar at Saint Elizabeth in Milpitas to parochial vicar at Our Lady of Refuge in San Jose
- Rev. Eddie Obero – from parochial vicar at Saint Joseph in Mountain View to parochial vicar at Saint Francis of Assisi in San Jose
- Rev. Jon Pedigo – from sabbatical to parochial vicar at Saint Lucy in Campbell
- Rev. Peter Luc Phan – from parochial vicar at Saint Martin in Sunnyvale to parochial vicar at Christ the King in San Jose
- Rev. Noel Sanvicente – from special assignment as Judicial Vicar to parochial vicar at Saint Joseph in Mountain View
- Rev. Reynaldo Sarmiento – from pastor of Saint Francis of Assisi in San Jose to parochial vicar at Saint Francis Cabrini in San Jose
Special Assignments
- Rev. Jeff Fernandez has been appointed director, Office of Worship.
- Rev. Saju Joseph, JCL, has been appointed Judicial Vicar and director, Tribunal.
- Rev. Sergio Ovando will minister outside the Diocese of San José as Professor of Sacred Scripture at St. John’s Seminary of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
- Rev. Joseph Tran – departing as parochial vicar of Saint Francis Cabrini to study Canon Law at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.
Retirement
- Rev. Greg Kimm
Departures
- Rev. Xavier Lavagetto, O.P.
- Rev. John Tran, OFM