Archbishop William E. Lori announced the following appointments:
RETIREMENT
Rev. William Au
From Administrator, Shrine of the Sacred Heart Parish, Mount Washington, to Retirement. Effective Dec. 31, 2024.
Rev. Martin Demek
From Administrator, Corpus Christi Parish, Bolton Hill, to Retirement. Effective Dec. 1, 2024.
INCARDINATION
Rev. Ferdinand Ezenwachi
Formerly a Priest of the Diocese of Abakaliki, Nigeria, incardinated into the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Effective Oct. 29, 2024.
RETURN TO MINISTRY
Rev. Francis Gollery
Returned to Active Ministry as a Retired Priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Effective Nov. 18, 2024.
DEACONS
Deacon Michal Baxter
From Diaconal Ministry, St. Thomas More Parish, Baltimore, to Diaconal Ministry, St. Ursula Parish, Parkville. Effective Dec. 1, 2024.
Deacon Mark Cohagan
From Diaconal Ministry, St. Joseph Monastery Parish, Irvington, to Diaconal Ministry, Our Lady of Victory Parish, Arbutus. Effective Dec. 1, 2024.
Deacon Andrew Lacovara
From Diaconal Ministry, St. Ignatius Parish, Baltimore, to Diaconal Ministry, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore. Effective Nov. 1, 2024.
Deacon Nickolas Pitocco
From Diaconal Ministry, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Severna Park, to Ministry in the Diocese of Wilmington. Effective Nov. 1, 2024.
Deacon Seigfried Presberry
To service on the Deacon Formation Team while continuing as Archdiocesan Prison Ministry Coordinator and Diaconal Ministry, St. Ambrose Parish, Park Heights. Effective March 1, 2024.
Deacon Alex Vazquez-Baez
Extern Deacon of the Diocese of Caguas, Puerto Rico, to Diaconal Ministry, St. Timothy Parish, Walkersville. Effective Nov. 1, 2024.
Deacon Patrick Woods
From Diaconal Ministry, St. Pius X Parish, Rodgers Forge, and St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Govans, to Diaconal Ministry, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Baynesville. Effective Dec. 1, 2024.
DEACON RETIREMENT
Deacon Lee Benson
From Diaconal Ministry, St. Ignatius Parish, Hickory, to Retirement. Effective Dec. 1, 2024.
Also see: Father Francis ‘Fritz’ Gollery welcomed back to priesthood after nearly 50 years
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