Clerical Appointments
Clerical Appointments 2025
February 2025
Most Reverend Nelson J. Perez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective as noted:
RETIREMENT
Reverend John J. Pidgeon, Parochial Administrator, Christ the King Parish. Philadelphia, effective February 3, 2025
PASTOR
Reverend James T. McGuinn, from Parochial Administrator, Saint Anthony of Padua Parish and Saint Joseph Parish, Ambler, to Pastor, Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Ambler, and Pastor, Saint Joseph Parish, Ambler, effective February 3, 2025
PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATOR
Reverend John F. Babowitch, to Parochial Administrator, pro tern, Christ the King Parish, Philadelphia, while continuing as Pastor, Our Lady of Calvary Parish, Philadelphia, effective February 3, 2025
Reverend Monsignor Federico A. Britto, to Parochial Administrator, pro tem, Saint Barbara Parish, Philadelphia, while continuing as Pastor, Saint Cyprian Parish, Philadelphia, Parochial Administrator, Saint Ignatius of Loyola Parish, Philadelphia, and Regional Dean, effective February 17, 2025
Reverend Wilfred E. Emeh, to Parochial Administrator, pro tem, Saint Martin de Porres Parish, Philadelphia, while continuing as part-time Parochial Vicar, Saint Malachy Parish, Philadelphia, part-time Newman Chaplain, Temple University, and Chaplain, Roman Catholic High School for Boys, effective February 17, 2025
Reverend Marc S. Gherardi, OSFS, to Parochial Administrator, Resurrection of Our Lord Parish, Philadelphia, effective January 1, 2025
Reverend Kevin C. Okafor, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Katherine of Siena Parish, Philadelphia, to Parochial Administrator, pro tern, Holy Cross Parish, Philadelphia, with residence at Saint Raymond of Penafort Parish, Philadelphia, effective February 3, 2025
Reverend John F. Wackerman, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Luke the Evangelist Parish, Glenside, to Parochial Administrator, Assumption B.V.M. Parish, Feasterville, effective February 3, 2025
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Reverend John J. Nordeman, from Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Havertown, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Patrick Parish, Malvern, effective March 5, 2025
Reverend Patrick J. Obot, C.M., to Parochial Vicar, Saint Vincent De Paul Parish, Philadelphia, effective November 19, 2024
SPECIAL MINISTRY
Reverend Michael J. Davis, from Pastor, Assumption B.V.M. Parish, Feasterville, to Rector, Saint Joseph’s-in-the-Hills Retreat House, Malvern, effective February 3, 2025
Reverend Douglas M. McKay, from Rector, Saint Joseph’s-in-the-Hills Retreat House, Malvern, to Chaplain, Our House Ministries, effective February 3, 2025
EDUCATION APOSTOLATE
Reverend Ryan Nguyen, to Chaplain, West Catholic High School, Philadelphia while continuing as Parochial Administrator, Saint Francis De Sales Parish, Philadelphia, effective January 7, 2025
Reverend Mark A. Tobin, to Chaplain, Lansdale Catholic High School while continuing as Parochial Vicar Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Parish, North Wales, effective January 7, 2025
SAINT CHARLES BORROMEO SEMINARY
Reverend Sean P. English, to Interim Director, Vocation Office for Diocesan Priesthood, while continuing as Pastor, Saint Stanislaus Parish, Lansdale, effective January 20, 2025
Clerical Appointments 2024
August 2024 Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective as noted: PASTOR Reverend Remigio Morales, S.C.V., from Parochial Administrator, Saint Agatha/Saint James Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor, Saint Agatha/Saint James Parish, Philadelphia, effective September 1, 2024 PAROCHIAL VICAR Reverend Francis Nyarko-Bamfo, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Philomena Parish, Lansdowne, […]
Clerical Appointments 2023
September 2023 Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective as noted: DIOCESAN OFFICE Reverend Tymoteusz Tarnacki, O.S.P.P.E., to Director of the Office for Ministry with Young Adults, effective September 5, 2023 PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATORS Reverend Marc F. Capizzi, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Andrew Parish, Newtown, and Chaplain, Conwell-Egan […]
Clerical Appointments 2022
December 2022 Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective December 12, 2022, unless otherwise noted: PASTOR Reverend Charles Zlock, from Pastor, Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, to Pastor, Saint Raymond of Penafort Parish, Philadelphia PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATORS Reverend Monsignor Thomas J. Dunleavy, to Parochial Administrator, pro tem, Saint Thomas More Parish, […]
Clerical Appointments 2021
NOVEMBER 2021 Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective as noted: PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATORS Reverend Scottston Brentwood, O. de M., from Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Philadelphia, to Parochial Administrator, pro tem, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Philadelphia, effective November 9, 2021 Reverend Brian M. Kean, to Parochial […]
Clerical Appointments 2020
November 2020 Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective as noted: PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATORS Reverend John D. Hand, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Cyprian Parish, Philadelphia, to Parochial Administrator, Saint Gabriel Parish, Norwood, effective November 12, 2020 Reverend Dominic Ishaq, from part-time Staff member, Office of the Metropolitan Tribunal, and part-time […]
Clerical Appointments 2019
October 2019 Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointment, effective as noted: PAROCHIAL VICAR Reverend Daniel J. Arechabala, from part time Parochial Vicar, Queen of the Universe Parish, Levittown, and part time Parochial Vicar, Saint Mark Parish, Bristol, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Agnes Parish, West Chester, effective […]
Clerical Appointments 2018
Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective June 18, 2018, unless otherwise noted: NEWLY ORDAINED PERMANENT DEACONS Deacon James M. Brown, to Holy Family Parish, Philadelphia Deacon Robert G. Flynn, to Saint Philip Neri Parish, Lafayette Hill Deacon Jonathan P. Hess, to Saint John the Evangelist Parish, […]
Clerical Appointments 2017
Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective as noted: OUTSIDE THE ARCHDIOCESE Reverend James M. Oliver, from Pastor, Saint Philip Neri Parish, Philadelphia, Vice Chancellor, and Assistant Vicar for Clergy, to service at the Congregation for the Clergy for a period of five years at the request […]
Clerical Appointments 2016
Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted: PASTORS EMERITI Reverend Walter J. Benn, Mother of Divine Grace Parish, PhiladelphiaFather Benn has been reassigned as a Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest Reverend John E. Calabro, Pastor Emeritus, Annunciation B.V.M. […]