Ñöùc Thaùnh cha Leâoâ XIV

boå nhieäm cha Peter Buøi Ñaïi

laøm giaùm muïc phuï taù giaùo phaän Phoenix, Hoa Kyø

Ñöùc Thaùnh cha Leâoâ XIV boå nhieäm cha Peter Buøi Ñaïi, linh muïc thuoäc giaùo phaän Phoenix, laøm giaùm muïc phuï taù giaùo phaän Phoenix (Hoa Kyø), vôùi hieäu toøa Ausafa.

Sr Mary Traàn

Phoenix (VNTW 19-12-2025) - Ngaøy 19 thaùng 12 naêm 2025, Vaên phoøng Giaùo Phaän Phoenix cho bieát Phoøng Baùo Chí Toøa Thaùnh ñaõ thoâng baùo Ñöùc Thaùnh cha Leâoâ XIV boå nhieäm cha Peter Buøi Ñaïi, linh muïc thuoäc giaùo phaän Phoenix, laøm giaùm muïc phuï taù giaùo phaän Phoenix, Arizona, Hoa Kyø, vôùi hieäu toøa Ausafa.

Giaùm muïc taân cöû Peter Buøi Ñaïi sinh ngaøy 11 thaùng 01 naêm 1970 taïi Phuù Quoác, Vieät Nam. Sau khi sang Hoa Kyø vaø ñònh cö taïi New Orleans, bang Louisiana, ngaøi gia nhaäp Ñeä töû vieän Doøng Ñaïo binh Chuùa Kitoâ, khaán doøng naêm 1991 vaø ñöôïc thuï phong linh muïc vaøo ngaøy 24 thaùng 12 naêm 2003. Ngaøi theo hoïc taïi ñaïi hoïc Giaùo hoaøng Regina Apostolorum, Nöõ Vöông caùc Toâng Ñoà, cuûa doøng taïi Roâma, vaø toát nghieäp cöû nhaân trieát hoïc.

Trong söù vuï linh muïc, cha Peter Buøi Ñaïi ñaõ ñaûm nhaän nhieàu traùch vuï khaùc nhau: tuyeân uùy taïi moät tröôøng trung hoïc ôû Caracas (Venezuela) töø naêm 2003 ñeán 2006; phoù xöù taïi caùc coäng ñoaøn do doøng phuï traùch ôû Phoenix; gia nhaäp giaùo phaän Phoenix naêm 2009; phuïc vuï taïi Hoäi ñoàng Giaùo hoaøng Cor Unum giai ñoaïn 2011-2016; chaùnh xöù töø naêm 2017 ñeán 2022; vaø töø naêm 2022 ñeán nay laø ñaïi dieän giaùm muïc ñaëc traùch veà giaùo só cuûa giaùo phaän Phoenix.

Taân Giaùm muïc Peter Buøi Ñaïi laø vò Giaùm muïc thöù 5 trong coäng ñoàng ngöôøi Vieät taïi Hoa Kyø. Vò thöù nhaát laø Ñöùc Cha Dominic Mai Thanh Löông ñöôïc boå nhieäm laøm Giaùm muïc phuï taù Giaùo phaän Orange ngaøy 25 thaùng 4 naêm 2003; Ñöùc cha Thomas Nguyeãn Thaùi Thaønh ñöôïc boå nhieäm laøm Giaùm muïc Phuï taù Giaùo phaän Orange ngaøy 6 thaùng 10 naêm 2017; Ñöùc cha Gioan Traàn Nhaøn ñöôïc boå nhieäm laøm Giaùm muïc Phuï taù Giaùo phaän Atlanta ngaøy 22 thaùng 10 naêm 2022; Ñöùc Cha Micae Phaïm Minh Cöôøng ñöôïc boå nhieäm laøm Giaùm muïc phuï taù Giaùo phaän San Diego ngaøy 6 thaùng 6 naêm 2023, vaø sau ñoù ñöôïc boå nhieäm laøm Giaùm muïc Chính Toøa Giaùo phaän San Diego ngaøy 22 thaùng 5 naêm 2025. Vôùi vieäc boå nhieäm Taân Giaùm muïc Peter Buøi Ñaïi, ñaùnh daáu theâm moät linh muïc goác Vieät ñöôïc trao phoù söù vuï giaùm muïc taïi Hoa Kyø, laø nieàm vui khoâng chæ cho giaùo phaän Phoenix maø coøn cho coäng ñoàng Coâng giaùo Vieät Nam khaép nôi.

Taân Giaùm muïc Peter Buøi Ñaïi thoâng thaïo nhieàu ngoân ngöõ nhö tieáng Anh, tieáng Vieät, tieáng Taây Ban Nha, tieáng YÙ vaø tieáng Ñöùc.

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Pope Leo XIV Appoints Monsignor Peter Bui as Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix.

WASHINGTON - Pope Leo XIV has appointed Reverend Monsignor Peter Dai Bui, as Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix. Monsignor Bui is a priest of the Diocese of Phoenix and currently serves as the diocese's Vicar for Clergy. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on December 19, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

The following biographical information for Bishop-elect Bui was drawn from preliminary materials provided to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops:

Monsignor Bui was born January 11, 1970, in Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam. He studied at the Legion of Christ Minor Seminary and entered the Legion of Christ Novitiate in Cheshire, Connecticut in 1989, making his First Profession in 1991. Monsignor Bui attended the Pontifical Athenaeum in Rome, earning degrees in philosophy and theology as well as a licentiate in philosophy (2003). He was ordained to the priesthood on December 24, 2003, for the Legionaries of Christ (a religious order).

Bishop-elect Bui served as chaplain of a private Catholic school in Caracas, Venezuela, organizing mission trips to Amazonia and Medellin, Colombia (2003-2006). He was incardinated into the Diocese of Phoenix in October 2009. His pastoral assignments in the diocese have included: associate pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe parish in Queen Creek (2007-2008); associate pastor at Christ the King parish in Mesa (2008-2010); pastor at Resurrection parish in Tempe (2010-2011); and pastor at Holy Spirit parish in Tempe (2017-2022). Bishop-elect Bui also served as an official on the Pontifical Council Cor Unum from 2011-2016. On December 16, 2014, he was named a Chaplain to His Holiness, with the title of Monsignor. Since 2022, Monsignor Bui has served as the Vicar for Clergy for the Diocese of Phoenix. He speaks English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Italian, and German.

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Diocesan Pastoral Center (DPC) staff had a special surprise when Bishop John Dolan announced the appointment of Bishop-elect Peter Dai Bui by Pope Leo XIV at their annual Advent retreat today (Dec. 19) at Mount Claret Retreat Center in Phoenix. Vicar for Clergy at the DPC since 2022, the bishop-elect received a standing ovation from his fellow staff members including laypeople, priests and religious.

Bishop Dolan presented Bishop-elect Bui with his pectoral cross and Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo Nevares presented him with his fuchsia zucchetto - two unique symbols that represent the office and authority of Catholic bishops. During his upcoming installation Mass, the bishop-elect will also receive his miter, crozier and ring.

Remarks in English, Spanish and Vietnamese were given by the bishop-elect who expressed his deep gratitude and humility to receive the call to the office of bishop. He also shared his desire to serve the people of God, acknowledged the influence of his late-father, mother and 11 siblings and he also asked for prayers as he steps into this new role.

It was also announced that Bishop Dolan will pray the prayers of consecration during Bishop-elect Bui's Installation Mass along with Auxiliary Bishop Nevares and Bishop Emeritus Thomas Olmsted.

This historic moment will feature four bishops of the Diocese of Phoenix serving in their unique capacities at the same time.

More information on Bishop-elect Bui's Installation Mass will be available at catholicsun.org.

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