2026 New Priest Assignments

LAS VEGAS (May 11, 2026) —Archbishop George Leo Thomas Ph.D. is pleased to announce the following Priest appointments.  (All are effective July 1, 2026):

• Father Daniel Belanger, CSV is appointed Pastor at St. Viator
  
  
• Father Timothy Hjelstrom, a priest of the Archdiocese of Denver, is appointed Parochial Administrator at Holy Child, Caliente
  
  
• Father Jonathan Loverita is appointed Parochial Administrator at Christ the King
  
  
• Father Joseph Pham is appointed Parochial Administrator at St. John the Evangelist, Logandale
  
  
• Father Miguel Corral is appointed Vicar for Clergy (while remaining Director of Vocations and Vicar for Hispanic Ministry)
  
  
• Deacon Simon Tran, who is to be Ordained to the Priesthood on May 30, is appointed Parochial Vicar at Saint Francis of Assisi 
  
  
• Deacon German Andrés Ramirez, who is to be Ordained to the Priesthood on May 30, is appointed Parochial Vicar at Saint John Neumann
  
  
• Father Jobany Orduz, CSV is appointed Parochial Vicar at St. Viator
  
  
• Father Vincent Tinh Nguyen, CSsR is appointed Parochial Vicar at Saint Thomas More
  
  
• Father Vinaya Kumar Pothula, OSST is appointed Parochial Vicar at St. Peter the Apostle
  
  
• Father Jesús Peralta, a priest of the Diocese of Paterson, is appointed Parochial Vicar at Holy Spirit, and assisting in the Permanent Diaconate Program
  
  
• Father Joseph “AJ” Sales is appointed Assistant Director of Vocations (along with existing Assistant Director of Vocations, Father Mike Williams)
  
  
• Father Joseph Quang Nguyen, CSsR is appointed full time chaplain at Bishop Gorman High School, with weekend ministry at Holy Spirit
  
  
• Father Luis Van Dam, CJD is appointed to Hospital and Homebound ministry for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Anthony of Padua

Let us pray for all our priests during this time of transition as they prepare for new assignments, and the parish communities they will serve.