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Pope Leo XIV makes first U.S. bishop appointment, fills San Diego vacancy
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV , history’s first American pope, on Thursday made his first American bishop appointment as he ...
Pope Leo XIV appoints first U.S. bishop — in San Diego
Michael Pham, 58, is currently an auxiliary bishop in the diocese; he was ordained a priest in the San Diego diocese in 1999.
America Magazine1d
Pope Leo XIV, in first U.S. appointment, names San Diego’s new bishop
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Michael M. Pham of San Diego to head the diocese.
Pope Leo XIV names Michael Pham as bishop of San Diego Diocese
The Diocese of San Diego is comprised of 8,852 square miles and has a total population of 3,454,921 -- 1,381,968 of which ...
National Catholic Register1d
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Auxiliary Bishop Michael Pham As Bishop of San Diego
Other offices the new bishop-elect has held in the San Diego Diocese include vocations director from 2001 to 2004, vicar for ...
Angelus News1d
In first U.S. appointment, Pope Leo XIV names new Bishop of San Diego
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Michael M. Pham of San Diego to head the diocese.
San Diego Union-Tribune1d
Pope Leo XIV makes first U.S. bishop appointment, fills San Diego vacancy
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, on Thursday made his first American bishop appointment as he named Bishop Michael Pham as bishop of San Diego, California. Community events in San ...
Yahoo2d
Pope Leo XIV makes first U.S. bishop appointment, fills San Diego vacancy
Pope Leo XIV waves as he leaves after his first weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) 33,723 people played the daily ...