The Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, bishop of the Diocese of Richmond, has announced the following appointments, effective August 17, 2020 (unless noted otherwise):
Pastors
Father Rogelio L. Abadano from Administrator of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Onley, to Pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church, Lovingston, and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Amherst.
Father James E. Gordon from Director of Clinical Services at Saint Luke Institute, Silver Spring, MD, to Pastor of St. Ann Catholic Church, Ashland.
Father G. Leoval Guadalupe from Administrator of Church of the Holy Spirit, Virginia Beach, to Pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, Chincoteague Island.
Father Michael M. Imperial from Administrator at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, Chincoteague Island, to Pastor of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Onley.
Father Carlos H. Lerma from Pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church, Lovingston, and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Amherst, to Pastor of Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Rocky Mount, and Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Martinsville.
Administrator
Father Matthew A. Kiehl from Chaplain of the Catholic Campus Ministry serving the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, and Rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Williamsburg, to Administrator of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Virginia Beach.
Chaplains
Father Francis K. Boateng from Chaplain of Church of the Holy Apostles, Virginia Beach, and Chaplain of the Catholic Campus Ministry serving Old Dominion University, Norfolk, to Chaplain of Church of the Holy Apostles, Virginia Beach, and Priest in Residence at Saint Matthew Catholic Church, Virginia Beach.
Father Nicholas E. Redmond from Parochial Vicar of Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Petersburg, and Associate Director and Promoter of Vocations to and Promoter of Vocations and Chaplain of the Catholic Campus Ministry serving the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, effective August 11, 2020.
Sacramental Priest
Father James M. Glass in addition to his role as Pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Norfolk, Sacramental Priest for the Catholic Campus Ministry serving Old Dominion University, effective August 11, 2020
Rector
Msgr. Joseph P. Lehman, III Rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Williamsburg, in addition to Pastor of Saint Bede Catholic Church, Williamsburg.
Parochial Vicars
Father Patricio D. Alcantara from Parochial Vicar of Prince of Peace, Chesapeake, to Parochial Vicar of Saint Theresa Catholic Church, Farmville; Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Meherrin; and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Blackstone.
Father John R. Christian from Parochial Vicar of Saint Andrew’s Catholic Church, Roanoke, to Parochial Vicar of Saint Bridget Catholic Church, Richmond, and two days a week as Auditor and Assessor at the Diocesan Tribunal.
Father Jaime G. Delgado from Parochial Vicar of Church of the Incarnation, Charlottesville, to Parochial Vicar of Saint Augustine Catholic Church, Richmond.
Father Anthony Ferguson, Parochial Vicar of St. Andrew, Roanoke.
Father Paul Kkonde from Parochial Vicar of Church of the Resurrection, Saint Paul Catholic Church, Church of the Holy Angels, Portsmouth, and Saint Mary Catholic Church, Chesapeake, to Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church, Roanoke.
Father Policarpio Lagco from Parochial Vicar of Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Glen Allen, to Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Newport News.
Father Raner O. Lucila from Parochial Vicar of Saint Augustine Catholic Church, Richmond, to Parochial Vicar of Saint Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Fort Monroe, and Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Hampton.
Father Christopher M. Masla from Parochial Vicar of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Harrisonburg, to Parochial Vicar of Church of the Incarnation, Charlottesville, and Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Mission, Crozet.
Father Daniel R. Molochko from Parochial Vicar of Saint Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Fort Monroe, and Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Hampton, to Parochial Vicar of Church of the Resurrection, Saint Paul Catholic Church, Church of the Holy Angels, Portsmouth, and Saint Mary Catholic Church, Chesapeake.
Father Kyle S. O’Connor from Priest in Residence at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Harrisonburg, to Parochial Vicar of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Harrisonburg.
Father James P. O’Reilly from Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church, Roanoke, to Parochial Vicar of Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Petersburg.
Father Julio Reyes, Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes, Richmond, effective Saturday, July 11, 2020.
Retired
Father Christian J. Haydinger from Pastor of Saint Ann Catholic Church, Ashland, to Retired Status.
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