Thanh Thai Nguyen
Biography. Early life. 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 served as pastor of Christ the King Parish and St. Joseph Catholic Parish in Jacksonville, Florida. Auxiliary Bishop of Orange. Pope Francis appointed Nguyen as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Orange on October 6, 2017. On December 19, 2017, Nguyen was consecrated as a bishop. Episcopal succession. Thanh Thai