Pope Appoints Bishop of San Diego
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Most Rev. Michael Pham, auxiliary bishop of San Diego and diocesan administrator, as the seventh Bishop of San Diego. He is the nation’s first Vietnamese American bishop.
Bishop Pham has served our diocese since his priestly ordination in 1999 and has held several leadership posts since then. He was named auxiliary bishop in 2023, served as Vicar for Clergy, and most recently was elected diocesan administrator.
We rejoice his appointment!
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