Thanh Thai Nguyen

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Thomas Thanh Thai Nguyen
Auxiliary Bishop of Orange
Titular Bishop of Acalissus
Archdiocese Los Angeles
Diocese Orange
Appointed October 6, 2017
Installed December 19, 2017
Other posts Titular Bishop of Acalissus
Orders
Ordination May 11, 1991
Consecration December 19, 2017
by Kevin Vann, Felipe de Jesús Estévez, and Robert Joseph Baker
Personal details
Born (1953-04-07) April 7, 1953
Nha Trang, Vietnam
Motto He Leads Me
Styles of
Thomas Thanh Thai Nguyen
Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

Thomas Thanh Thai Nguyen (born April 7, 1953) is a Vietnamese-American bishop of the Catholic Church and serves as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Orange.

Biography

Bishop Nguyen was born in Nha Trang, Vietname. On May 11, 1991, Nguyen was ordained to the priesthood as part of the order of Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette. From there he was incardinated into the Diocese of St. Augustine. There he was pastor of Christ the King Church and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jacksonville, FL. Pope Francis appointed Nguyen auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Orange on October 6, 2017.[1] [2] On December 19, 2017, Nguyen was consecrated as a bishop.

References

  1. "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of Orange". Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  2. "Congratulations Father Thanh Thai Nguyen". Retrieved October 6, 2017.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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Auxiliary Bishop of Orange
2017-Present
Succeeded by
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