October 2025 Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective as noted:   SABBATICAL Archbishop Perez has approved Reverend Monsignor Joseph G. Prior’s request for a sabbatical from November 6, 2025 through May 5, 2026.  During this time, Reverend Thomas A. Nasta will serve as Parochial Administrator, pro tem, Our […]

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, […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]