US EditionPope Leo XIV makes first U.S. bishop appointment, fills San Diego vacancy
- On May 22, 2025, Pope Leo XIV selected Auxiliary Bishop Michael M. Pham to lead the Diocese of San Diego in California.
- The appointment followed Cardinal Robert W. McElroy’s move to archbishop of Washington earlier in 2025, leaving the San Diego post vacant.
- Bishop Pham, 58 years old and born in Da Nang, Vietnam, had served as diocesan administrator since Cardinal McElroy’s departure.
- The Diocese of San Diego spans about 8,900 square miles with over 3.4 million people, including nearly 1.4 million Catholics, according to U.S. Bishops data.
- This appointment, among the first by the first American pope, Pope Leo XIV, signals continuity in leadership for the large Southern California diocese.
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Pope names Bishop Michael Pham to lead Diocese of San Diego
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Catholic News AgencyPope Leo XIV appoints Auxiliary Bishop Michael Pham as bishop of San Diego
San Diego Bishop-elect Michael Pham. / Credit: Father Michael Pham Vatican City, May 22, 2025 / 11:22 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Thursday appointed Bishop Michael Pham as bishop of the Diocese of San Diego. He will rise from the position of auxi... [...]
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