New Clergy Assignments effective July 1, 2023
In order 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, 2023 unless otherwise indicated.
Office of Pastor
Rev. Vincent Tinh Dang – from parochial vicar of Saint Frances Cabrini in San Jose to pastor of Saint Thomas of Canterbury in San Jose
Rev. Hao Dinh– from vicar general and chancellor to full-time pastor of Church of Ascension in Saratoga
Rev. Justin Le – from pastor of Saint Maria Goretti in San Jose to pastor of Our Lady of La Vang in San Jose
Rev. Andrew C. Nguyen – from pastor of Saint Thomas of Canterbury in San Jose and director, Office of Vocations to pastor of Saint Maria Goretti in San Jose
Rev. John Poncini – from pastor of Saint William and Saint Nicholas in Los Altos to pastor of Saint Leo the Great in San Jose
Rev. Reynaldo Sarmiento – from parochial vicar of Church of the Ascension in Saratoga to Pastor of Saint Francis of Assisi in San Jose
Rev. Matthew Stanley – from pastor of Saint Francis of Assisi in San Jose to pastor of Saint William and Saint Nicholas in Los Altos
Office of Parochial Vicar
Rev. Johannes Busch – from serving in his home Diocese of Mainz, Germany to parochial vicar of Saint William and Saint Nicholas in Los Altos
Rev. Jonathan Cuarto – parochial vicar of Sacred Heart of Jesus in San Jose, while continuing as chaplain at Valley Medical Center
Rev. Andrey Garcia – from parochial vicar of Saint Lucy in Campbell to parochial vicar of Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph in San Jose
Rev. Seth Kupo – from parochial vicar of Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Morgan Hill to parochial vicar of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Los Gatos
Rev. Robain Lamba – from parochial vicar of Saint William and Saint Nicholas in Los Altos to parochial vicar of Saint Francis of Assisi in San Jose
Rev. Gabriel Lee – from parochial vicar of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Los Gatos to parochial vicar of Saint Joseph of Cupertino in Cupertino
Rev. Dat Luong – from parochial vicar of Saint Maria Goretti in San Jose to parochial vicar of Our Lady of La Vang in San Jose
Rev. Prosper Molengi, CM – from parochial vicar of Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph to parochial vicar of Saint Lucy in Campbell
Rev. Anthony Tan Nguyen – from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Refuge in San Jose to parochial vicar of Christ the King in San Jose
Rev. John Tran Nguyen OFM – from parochial vicar of Our Lady of La Vang in San Jose to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Refuge in San Jose
Rev. Mendie Nguyen – from parochial vicar of Saint Joseph of Cupertino in Cupertino to parochial vicar of Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Morgan Hill
Rev. Truyen Nguyen – from associate director, Office of Youth and Young Adults to parochial vicar of Our Lady of La Vang in San Jose
Rev. Joseph Tran – from parochial vicar of Christ the King in San Jose to parochial vicar of Saint Francis Cabrini in San Jose
Rev. John Hung Vu – from parochial vicar of Our Lady of La Vang in San Jose to parochial vicar of Saint Maria Goretti in San Jose
Rev. Khoa Vu – from parochial vicar of Saint Christopher in San Jose to parochial vicar of Our Lady of La Vang in San Jose
Special Assignments
Rev. Andres Ligot, JCD has been appointed vicar general and chancellor, while continuing as pastor of Saint Elizabeth of Portugal in Milpitas
Rev. Roberto Gomez has been appointed director, Office of Vocations, while continuing as pastor of Saint Martin in Sunnyvale
On Leave
Rev. Peter Loi Huynh will be on sabbatical from July 1 until December 21, 2023. Then, he will go on mission in Diocese of Vinh Long from January 1, 2024 until December 31, 2026.
Rev. Steve Kim departing as pastor of St. Leo the Great in San Jose to serve as principal of St. Joseph – Notre Dame High School in the Diocese of Oakland.
