Filipino Norbertine Priest Elected New Abbot of St. Michael’s Abbey in California

July 15, 2026 World News

St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County, California, has elected a new abbot: Norbertine Father John Caronan is the third abbot to serve the community since its founding in 1961. He succeeds Abbot Eugene Hayes, who led the community for 31 years.

The thriving monastic community in Southern California has named Father John Caronan as its third abbot.

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