Suffragan diocese Orange, California, United States
Diocese of Orange in California
Arausicanae in California
Latin Church
The Diocese of Orange, erected in 1976, covers all of Orange County, California, with its seat at Christ Cathedral (formerly the Crystal Cathedral) since 2019. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and led by Bishop Kevin W. Vann.
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- Established
- 1976
- Catholics
- 1,360,000
- Priests
- 265
- Territory
- 2,025 km²
Parishes and churches
71 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Saint Boniface Catholic ChurchAnaheimMass times recorded
- Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic ChurchLaguna BeachMass times recorded
- Saint Cecilia Catholic ChurchTustinMass times recorded
- Saint Columban Catholic ChurchGarden GroveMass times recorded
- Saint Edward The Confessor Catholic ChurchDana PointMass times recorded
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic ChurchIrvineMass times recorded
- Saint George Chaldean Catholic ChurchSanta AnaMass times recorded
- Saint Hedwig Catholic ChurchLos AlamitosMass times recorded
- Saint Irenaeus Catholic ChurchCypressMass times recorded
- Saint Joachim Catholic ChurchCosta MesaMass times recorded
- Saint John Henry Newman Catholic ChurchIrvineMass times recorded
- Saint John Maron Catholic ChurchOrangeView parish
- Saint John Neumann Catholic ChurchIrvineMass times recorded
- Saint John Paul II Catholic Polish CenterYorba LindaMass times recorded
- Saint John The Baptist Catholic ChuchCosta MesaView parish
- Saint John Vianney ChapelNewport BeachMass times recorded
- Saint Joseph Catholic Church, PlacentiaPlacentiaView parish
- Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Santa AnaSanta AnaMass times recorded
- Saint Juliana Falconieri Catholic ChurchFullertonMass times recorded
- Saint Justin Martyr Catholic ChurchAnaheimMass times recorded
- Saint Kilian Catholic ChurchMission ViejoMass times recorded
- Saint Martin de Porres Catholic ChurchYorba LindaMass times recorded
- Saint Mary Catholic ChurchFullertonMass times recorded
- Saint Mary’s by The Sea Catholic ChurchHuntington BeachMass times recorded
- Saint Michael’s AbbeySilveradoMass times recorded
- Saint Nicholas Catholic ChurhLaguna WoodsView parish
- Saint Norbert Catholic ChurchOrangeMass times recorded
- Saint Philip Benizi Catholic ChurchFullertonMass times recorded
- Saint Pius V Catholic ChurchBuena ParkMass times recorded
- Saint Polycarp Catholic ChurchStantonMass times recorded
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Kevin W. Vann
- Born
- 10 May 1951
- Birthplace
- Springfield (Illinois)
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The cathedral
Christ Cathedral stands in Orange, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
All of Orange County, California, in the United States falls within the Diocese of Orange in California (Latin: Dioecesis Arausicanae in California; Spanish: Diócesis de Orange; Vietnamese: Giáo phận Quận Cam), a Catholic diocese and a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Erected in 1976, the diocese grew rapidly with immigrants from Asia and Latin America. Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove is the diocesan cathedral, Our Lady of Guadalupe and Andrew Dũng-Lạc are the diocesan patron saints, and as of 2026 Kevin Vann serves as bishop.
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Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen preached to 12,000 in Garden Grove
Nearly 12,000 people gathered in Garden Grove in 1972 to hear Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen preach on the grounds that now serve as Christ Cathedral, according to the Diocese of Orange.
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Diocese of Orange to hold Vespers for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
The Diocese of Orange will hold Vespers to give thanks for the beatification of Blessed Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. The event includes the veneration of second-class relics and a blessing of a statue of Sheen.
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Cristo Rey Orange County High School opens new campus
Cristo Rey Orange County High School opened its new permanent campus on Monday. The Diocese of Orange reported that the opening fulfills a promise made three years ago to the school's first freshman class.
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Bishop Vann welcomes Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik to Christ Cathedral
Bishop Vann welcomed Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik to Christ Cathedral for a lunch and a guided tour of the cathedral grounds. The Cardinal serves as the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy at the Vatican.
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HOW MISSION SUPPORT IS ORGANIZED IN THE UNITED STATES
The Roman Dicastery for Evangelization operates through four distinct societies to manage Church mission work, according to a report from OC Catholic. Under Pope Leo XIV, these societies coordinate efforts from the Vatican down to national and diocesan mission offices. The Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith, established in 1822 by Blessed Pauline Jaricot, encourages Catholics to pray and provide material support for the mission Church. The Pontifical Society of St. Peter the Apostle, founded in 1889 by Stephanie and Jeanne Bigard, focuses on training native priests in mission territories. The Missionary Childhood Association, founded in 1843, encourages children to support children in mission lands through prayer and small sacrifices. Finally, the Missionary Union, founded in 1922, provides education and support to help priests and religious develop a mission mindset rather than collecting funds. In the United States, The Pontifical Mission Society receives instructions from Rome to organize these efforts.
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