Orange, Calif., Jun 9, 2012 / 15:37 pm
During the ordination of several new priests, Bishop Tod D. Brown of the Diocese of Orange announced the new name for the recently acquired Crystal Cathedral and the priest who will oversee the transition.
"I discerned that the diocese needed someone to head the transition effort full-time and I knew that it needed to be one of our most talented and accomplished priests," Bishop Brown said.
Bishop Brown was "pleased to announce" that Father Christopher H. Smith accepted the "vital responsibility" of overseeing the transition from the evangelical worship space to a Catholic cathedral.
Fr. Smith, who is a California native and has served as a priest in the Diocese of Orange for over 34 years, will take his place as Cathedral Vicar on July 2.