New Clergy Appointments for 2021

May 3, 2021

In order to serve the people of God, Bishop Oscar Cantú has made the following clergy appointments for the Diocese of San José, effective July 1, 2021:

Office of Pastor

Rev.  Mark Arnzen, pastor
St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish, Santa Clara

Rev. Andres C. Ligot, pastor
St. Elizabeth Parish, Milpitas  

Rev. Rick Rodoni, pastor
St. Lucy Parish, Campbell

Rev. Joseph Benedict, pastor
Sacred Heart Parish, Saratoga

Rev. Anthony Mancuso, pastor
St. Frances Cabrini Parish, San José

Rev. Michael Syjueco, pastor
St. Joseph of Cupertino Parish, Cupertino  

   

Rev, Gregory Kimm, pastor
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Los Gatos

Rev. Ernesto Orci, pastor
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, San José

Rev. Hector Villela-Huerta, pastor
Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish, Alviso

Office of Parochial Vicar

Rev. Johannes Busch, parochial vicar, St. Maria Goretti Parish, San José Rev. Francisco Miramontes, parochial vicar, St. Mary Parish, Gilroy
Rev. Vincent Dang, parochial vicar, St. Frances Cabrini Parish, San José Rev. Duong Nguyen, parochial vicar, St. Elizabeth Parish, Milpitas
Rev. Vincent Dang, parochial vicar, St. Frances Cabrini Parish, San José Rev. James Okafor, parochial vicar, St. Frances Cabrini Parish, San José
Deacon Tony Famave (upon ordination), parochial vicar, Holy Family Parish, San José Rev. Celso Singson, parochial vicar, Queen of Apostles Parish, San José
Rev. Athanasius Kikoba, parochial vicar, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, San José Rev. Biju Varghese, parochial vicar, Sacred Heart Parish, Saratoga
Rev. Gabriel Lee, parochial vicar, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Los Gatos

Retirement

Rev. Jose Galang
   

Chaplaincy

Rev. Daniel C. Urcia, chaplain, Archbishop Mitty High School, San José

Special Assignment

Rev. Gary Thomas, director, Propaedeutic Year Program, St. Patrick’s Seminary & University, Menlo Park

Rev. Robert McKay, Hospital Ministry (part-time)

Rev. Noel O. Sanvicente, Judicial Vicar

Deacon Assignment

Mr. Jose Cabrido (upon ordination), St. Francis of Assisi Parish, San José

Deacon Richard Noack, Associate Director for Deacon Formation

Concluding Temporary Assignment

Rev. Msgr. Eugene P. O’Donnell, administrator of St. Elizabeth Parish, Milpitas

Rev. Paul-Cuong Phan, parochial vicar of St. Elizabeth Parish, Milpitas and returning to Hospital Chaplaincy