Michael Pham
Da Nang, Vietnam | |
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| Motto | Unitatem in Christus (United in Christ) (Hiệp nhất trong Chúa Kitô) |
| Styles of Michael Phạm | ||
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Reference style | ||
| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Bishop | |
Michael Phạm Minh Cường (or simply known as Michael Phạm[1]) born January 27, 1967) is a Vietnamese-born priest of the Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of San Diego in California since 2023.
Biography
Early life
Michael Pham was born on January 27, 1967, in
While working on his master's degree at San Diego State, Pham decided to enter the priesthood instead. He then attended Saint Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, California. He received a Systematic Theology Baccalaureate and a Master of Divinity degree from Saint Patrick.[2][1]
Priesthood
On June 25, 1999, Pham was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of San Diego by Bishop
After his 1999 ordination, the diocese assigned Pham as parochial vicar at St. Mary, Star of the Sea Parish in Oceanside, California. He left St. Mary in 2001 to become vocation director for the diocese. In 2004, the diocese appointed Pham as pastor at Holy Family parish in San Diego. He would serve at Holy Family for the next ten years.[2]
The diocese transferred Pham in 2014 to St. Therese Parish in San Diego to serve as pastor there. After two years, he was moved to Good Shepherd Parish in San Diego. In 2017, Bishop
Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego
Pope Francis appointed Pham as an auxiliary bishop of San Diego on June 6, 2023.[4][2] On September 28, 2023, Pham was consecrated as a bishop at St. Therese of Carmel Church in San Diego by McElroy, with Bishops Joseph J. Tyson, and John P. Dolan serving as co-consecrators.[3] As auxiliary bishop, Pham serves as the vicar for clergy.[1]
On his coat of arms is a beehive, which represents Saint John Chrysostom, who is also his baptismal patron saint.[5]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- ^ a b c d e "Auxiliary Bishop Pham". The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ a b c d e f "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of San Diego". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ a b "Bishop Michael (Micae) Phạm Minh Cường [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 06.06.2023". Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Selvester, Guy. "Two for San Diego". EXARANDORUM: Fr. Guy Selvester's blog of Ecclesiastical Heraldry. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
