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, 2025, unless otherwise indicated.
Office of Pastor
- Rev. Edgar Elamparo I from parochial vicar of Saint John the Baptist Parish in Milpitas to pastor of Santa Teresa Parish in San Jose
- Rev. Mark Gazzingan from pastor of Saint Victor Parish in San Jose to pastor of Church of the Resurrection Parish in Sunnyvale
- Rev. John Offor from parochial vicar of Saint Victor Parish in San Jose to pastor of Saint Victor Parish in San Jose
- Elias Puentes, SJ from outside the diocese to pastor of Most Holy Trinity Parish in San Jose
Parish Administrator
- Rev. Manuel Pato from outside the diocese to parish administrator of Five Wounds Parish in San Jose, effective August 1, 2025.
Office of Parochial Vicar
- Rev. Ukeme-Abasi Bassey from outside the diocese to parochial vicar of Saint Joseph of Cupertino
- Rev. Christopher Bolongo from parochial vicar of Saint Simon Parish in Los Altos to parochial vicar of Saint Mary of Immaculate Conception Parish in Los Gatos
- Rev. Vincent Duong, SJ from outside the diocese to parochial vicar of Most Holy Trinity Parish in San Jose
- Rev. Mr. Thanh Ho, to parochial vicar to Saint Simon Parish in Los Altos following his ordination to the priesthood
- Rev. Louis Lava from parochial vicar of Saint John Vianney Parish in San Jose to parochial vicar of Church of the Resurrection Parish in Sunnyvale
- Rev. Gabriel Lee from parochial vicar of Saint Joseph of Cupertino to parochial vicar of Holy Korean Martyrs Parish in San Jose
- Rev. Miguel Lombardi from administrator of the San Jose Chinese Catholic Community to parochial vicar of Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph
- Rev. Timothy Moran, LC from outside of the diocese to parochial vicar of Saint Leo the Great Parish in San Jose
- Rev. Joseph Nguyen from parochial vicar of Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph to parochial vicar of Saint John Vianney Parish in San Jose
- Rev. Joseph Page is assigned as parochial Vicar of Holy Family Parish in San Jose
- Rev. Pedro Perez-Sencion from parochial vicar of Saint Julie Parish in San Jose to parochial vicar of Saint Maria Goretti Parish in San Jose
- Rev. W. Eric Piczon from parochial vicar of Saint Maria Goretti Parish in San Jose to parochial vicar of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph, concurrently serving as Director of Vocations
- Msgr. Francisco Rios from parochial vicar of Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph to parochial vicar of Saint Clare Parish in Santa Clara
- Rev. Victor Trinidad from parochial vicar of Saint Clare Parish in Santa Clara to parochial vicar of Saint John the Baptist Parish in Milpitas
- Rev. Lieu Vu from parochial vicar of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in San Jose to parochial vicar of Saint Victor Parish in San Jose
- Rev. Arthur Yabes from parochial vicar of Church of the Resurrection in Sunnyvale to parochial vicar of Saint Julie Parish in San Jose
Special Assignments
- Rev. Michael Carson, returning from assignment with the USCCB, has been appointed interim director, Life, Justice and Peace.
- Rev. John Phong Nguyen from pastor of Resurrection Parish in Sunnyvale to Chaplain for Regional Medical Center
- Rev. Hao Dinh is assigned as director of the Vietnamese Catholic Center while continuing to serve as pastor of Ascension Parish in Saratoga.
Retirement with our deepest gratitude for their service
- Rev. George Aranha
- Rev. Anthony Tuong Nguyen
- Rev. Antonio Silvera, effective July 30, 2025
Departures from the Diocese of San José with our deepest gratitude for their service
- Rev. Dominic Delay, OP
- Rev. Martin Ezeador
- Rev. Andrew Garcia, SJ
- Rev. Francis Nguyen, SJ
- Rev. Duc Vu, SJ
Permanent Deacons
- Deacon Claus Dahm has been assigned to Saint Julie Billiart Parish in San Jose
- Deacon Dinh Chu is assigned as associate director of the Vietnamese Catholic Center
- Deacon John Kerrigan on sabbatical