Thanh Thai Nguyen

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


Thomas Nguyễn Thái Thành
Auxiliary Bishop of Orange
Titular Bishop of Acalissus
ArchdioceseLos Angeles
DioceseOrange
AppointedOctober 6, 2017
InstalledDecember 19, 2017
Other postsTitular Bishop of Acalissus
Orders
OrdinationMay 11, 1991
ConsecrationDecember 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
MottoHe Leads Me
Styles of
Thomas Thanh Thai Nguyen
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Bishop Nguyen was born in Nha Trang, Vietnam. 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.

Auxiliary Bishop of Orange

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

Episcopal succession

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