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

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