Posted May 21, 2022

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective June 20, 2022, unless otherwise noted:

PASTORS EMERITI

Reverend Monsignor Francis W. Beach, Saint Jude Parish, Chalfont
Monsignor Beach has been reassigned as a Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest

Reverend Charles E. Bonner, Saint Cecilia Parish, Philadelphia
Father Bonner is retiring and will reside at Villa Saint Joseph, Darby

Reverend Thomas J. Brennan, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Coatesville
Father Brennan is retiring and will reside at a private residence

Reverend Monsignor Paul M. Kennedy, Saint Katherine of Siena Parish, Philadelphia
Monsignor Kennedy has been reassigned as a Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest

Reverend Joseph J. McLaughlin, Saint Vincent de Paul Parish, Richboro
Father McLaughlin is retiring and will reside at a private residence

Reverend Peter N. Quinn, Divine Mercy Parish, Philadelphia
Father Quinn is retiring and will reside at a private residence

Reverend Joseph J. Quindlen, Epiphany of Our Lord Parish, Plymouth Meeting
Father Quindlen is retiring and will reside at Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Warminster

Reverend Monsignor Charles P. Vance, Saint Philip Neri Parish, Lafayette Hill
Monsignor Vance is retiring and will reside at a private residence

RETIREMENT

Reverend Timothy M. Judge, Chaplain, Holy Redeemer Health System
Father Judge will reside at a private residence

Reverend William J. Teverzczuk, Parochial Vicar, Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Parish, North Wales
Father Teverzczuk will continue to reside at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Parish

DIOCESAN OFFICE

Reverend Sean P. Bransfield, from Vice Chancellor and Parochial Administrator, Saint Matthias Parish, Bala Cynwyd, to full time Chancellor with residence at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Philadelphia

PASTORS

Reverend Louis P. Bellopede, from Pastor, Saint Mary Parish Schwenksville, to Pastor, Saint Agnes Parish, West Chester

Reverend Anthony J. Costa, from Pastor, Saint Agnes Parish, West Chester, to Pastor, Saint Jude Parish, Chalfont

Reverend James M. Cox, from Pastor, Annunciation B.V.M. Parish, Havertown, to Pastor, Saint Mary Parish, Schwenksville

Reverend Francis P. Foley, from Parochial Administrator, Saint Gabriel Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor, Saint Gabriel Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend John D. Hand, from Parochial Administrator, Saint Gabriel Parish, Norwood, to Pastor, Saint Gabriel Parish, Norwood

Reverend Robert A. Ianelli, from Parochial Administrator, Saint Katharine Drexel Parish, Chester, to Pastor, Saint Katharine Drexel Parish, Chester

Reverend Juan Francisco Mora Bello, FM, to Pastor, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Coatesville, with residence at Saint Joseph Parish, Coatesville

Reverend Richard J. Smith, Parochial Administrator, Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Norristown, to Pastor, Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Norristown

Reverend Michael G. Speziale, from Parochial Administrator, Saint Ephrem Parish, Bensalem, to Pastor, Saint Ephrem Parish, Bensalem

Reverend Christopher M. Walsh, from Pastor, Saint Raymond of Penafort Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor, Saint Cecilia Parish, Philadelphia

PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATORS

Reverend Miguel Angel Bravo Alvarez, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Barnabas Parish, Philadelphia, to Parochial Administrator, Saint Barnabas Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Brian A. Izzo, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Vincent de Paul Parish, Richboro, to Parochial Administrator, Saint Rose of Lima Parish, Eddystone

Reverend Brian M. Kean, to Parochial Administrator, Saint Matthias Parish, Bala Cynwyd,  while continuing as Assistant Vicar for Clergy

Reverend Fernando Londono, from the Archdiocese of Denver, to Parochial Administrator, Saint Michael Parish, Philadelphia,  effective July 1, 2022

Reverend Sean A. Loomis, from part-time Parochial Vicar, Annunciation B.V.M. Parish, Havertown, to Parochial Administrator, Annunciation B.V.M. Parish, Havertown, while continuing as part-time Pastoral Care, Deaf Apostolate

Reverend John P. Masson, from School Minister, Cardinal O’Hara High School, Springfield, to Parochial Administrator, Saint Bernadette Parish, Drexel Hill, while continuing as Chaplain, The Culture Project

Reverend Wellington M. Munoz, from the Archdiocese of Newark, to Parochial Administrator, Saint Charles Borromeo Parish, Philadelphia,  effective July 1, 2022

Reverend Thomas D. O’Donald, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Bede the Venerable Parish, Holland, to Parochial Administrator, Epiphany of Our Lord Parish, Plymouth Meeting

Reverend Stephen H. Paolino, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Christopher Parish, Philadelphia, to Parochial Administrator, Saint Vincent de Paul Parish, Richboro

Reverend Jeffrey M. Rott, from Parochial Vicar, Epiphany of Our Lord Parish, Plymouth Meeting, to Parochial Administrator, Saint Raymond of Penafort Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend George J. Szparagowski, from Dean of Formation, College Division, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, to Parochial Administrator, Saint Philip Neri Parish, Lafayette Hill

Reverend Quan M. Trinh, to Parochial Administrator, Divine Mercy Parish, Philadelphia, while continuing as Chaplain, Vietnamese Apostolate in Delaware County

Reverend Joseph S. Zaleski, from School Minister, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast High School, to Parochial Administrator, Saint Katherine of Siena Parish, Philadelphia

SENIOR PRIESTS

Reverend Monsignor Francis W. Beach, Pastor Emeritus, Saint Jude Parish, Chalfont, to Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, Saint Katharine of Siena Parish, Wayne

Reverend Monsignor Paul M. Kennedy, Pastor Emeritus, Saint Katherine of Siena Parish, Philadelphia, to part-time Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, Saint David Parish, Willow Grove, and part-time Chaplain, Saint Joseph Villa, Flourtown

Reverend Terence P. Weik, Pastor Emeritus, Visitation B.V.M. Parish, Norristown, from Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, Maternity B.V.M. Parish, Philadelphia, to Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, Saint Jude Parish, Chalfont

EDUCATION APOSTOLATE

Reverend Kyle M. Adamczyk, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Andrew Parish, Newtown, and  Chaplain, Conwell-Egan High School, to School Minister, Conwell-Egan High School, Fairless Hills, while  remaining in residence at Saint Andrew Parish, Newtown

Reverend Alessandro P. Giardini, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Eleanor Parish, Collegeville, and  part-time Chaplain, Pope John Paul II High School, to School Minister, Pope John Paul II High School, Royersford, with residence at Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Limerick

Reverend Louis Monica, Jr., from Parochial Vicar, Saints Peter and Paul Parish, West Chester, to School Minister, Archbishop Ryan High School, Philadelphia, with residence at Our Lady of Calvary Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Anthony M. Raymundo, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Robert Bellarmine Parish, Warrington, to School Minister, Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School, Drexel Hill, with residence at Saint Andrew Parish, Drexel Hill

Reverend August A. Taglianetti, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Pius X Parish, Broomall, to School Minister, Cardinal O’Hara High School, Springfield, while remaining in residence at Saint Pius X Parish, Broomall

NEWLY ORDAINED

Reverend Andrew J. Auletta, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Joseph Parish, Downingtown

Reverend Sang Woo Chi, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Christopher Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Henry F. Graebe, III, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Eleanor Parish, Collegeville

Reverend Andrew F. Lane, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Timothy Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Ryan Nguyen, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Bede the Venerable Parish, Holland

Reverend Roneld Saint Louis, to Parochial Vicar, Holy Innocents Parish, Philadelphia

PAROCHIAL VICARS

Reverend David M. Buffum, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Katherine of Siena Parish, Philadelphia, to Parochial Vicar, Saints Peter and Paul Parish, West Chester

Reverend Dominic Ishaq, from Parochial Administrator, Saint Rose of Lima Parish, Eddystone, to Parochial Vicar, Maternity B.V.M. Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Celestine C. Madubuko, from part-time Parochial Vicar, Saint Martin of Tours Parish, Philadelphia, to part-time Parochial Vicar, Saint Gabriel Parish, Norwood, while continuing as Chaplain to the Igbo Community

Reverend Kevin C. Okafor, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Upper Uwchlan, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Katherine of Siena Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Michael J. Saban, from Pastor, Saint Bernadette Parish, Drexel Hill, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Ambler

Reverend Pachomius (Micah) Walker, O.P., to Parochial Vicar, Saint Patrick Parish, Philadelphia

SPECIAL MINISTRY

Reverend Stephen D. Thorne has been reappointed as Chairperson of the Archbishop’s Commission on Racial Healing

REGIONAL DEANS

Archbishop  Pérez is pleased to announce that the following priests have been appointed Regional Deans, effective the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2022

Reverend Thomas P. Whittingham, Deanery 1

Reverend Monsignor Michael J. Matz, Deanery 2

Reverend Joseph T. Shenosky, Deanery 3

Reverend Stephen F. Leva, Deanery 4

Reverend Monsignor Charles L. Sangermano, Deanery 5

Reverend Monsignor Kevin C. Lawrence, Deanery 6

Reverend Monsignor Joseph P. Duncan, Deanery 7

Reverend Joseph J. Kelley, Deanery 8

Reverend Monsignor Federico A. Britto, Deanery 9

Reverend Monsignor John C. Marine, Deanery 10

Reverend Monsignor Joseph G. Prior, Deanery 11

Reverend Thomas M.  Higgins, Deanery 12

Reverend Francesco M. D’Amico, Dean for Hispanic Ministry