Thanh Thai Nguyen
Thomas Nguyễn Thái Thành | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Orange Titular Bishop of Acalissus | |
| Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
| Diocese | Orange |
| Appointed | October 6, 2017 |
| Installed | December 19, 2017 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Acalissus |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 11, 1991 by Peter A. Rosazza |
| Consecration | December 19, 2017 by Kevin Vann, Felipe de Jesús Estévez, and Robert Joseph Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tôma Nguyễn Thái Thành April 7, 1953 |
| Motto | Educavit me (He leads me) |
| Styles of Thomas Thanh Thai Nguyen | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Thomas Thành Thái Nguyễn (born April 7, 1953) is a Vietnamese-born American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Orange in Southern California since 2017.
Biography
Early life
Thomas Nguyễn was born on April 7, 1953, in Nha Trang, Vietnam. On May 11, 1991, Nguyen was ordained to the priesthood by Auxiliary Bishop Peter Rosazza for the order of Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette.
From there, Nguyễn was incardinated into, or transferred to, the Diocese of St. Augustine. There he served as pastor of Christ the King Parish and St. Joseph Catholic Parish in Jacksonville, Florida.
Auxiliary Bishop of Orange
Pope Francis appointed Nguyễn as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Orange on October 6, 2017.[1] [2] On December 19, 2017, Nguyen was consecrated as a bishop by Bishop Kevin Vann.
See also
References
- ^ "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Orange". Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ "Congratulations Father Thanh Thai Nguyen". Retrieved October 6, 2017.
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