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Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including assignments for newly ordained deacons

October 26, 2023
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori announced the following appointments:

PASTOR

Rev. John Rapisarda
From Administrator, St. Mary Parish, Pylesville, to Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Pylesville. Effective Oct. 15.

ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Rev. Maurice Afor
From Associate Pastor, Pastorate of St. Stephen Parish, Bradshaw, and Holy Spirit Parish, Joppa, to Associate Pastor, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Severna Park. Effective Nov. 1.

NEWLY ORDAINED DEACONS

Deacon Manuel Aliaga-Garfias

To Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. Gabriel Parish, Woodlawn, and St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Pikesville. Effective Oct. 15.

Deacon Juan Orlando Beltran-Argueta

To Diaconal Ministry, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Columbia. Effective Oct. 15. 

Deacon Christopher Cossentino

To Diaconal Ministry, St. Ann Parish, Hagerstown. Effective Oct. 15.

Deacon Magnus Ezeani

To Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. Matthew Parish, Northwood, and Blessed Sacrament Parish, Baltimore. Effective Oct. 15.

Deacon David Glassman

To Diaconal Ministry, St. Ursula Parish, Parkville. Effective Oct. 15.

Deacon Kenneth Goedeke Jr.

To Diaconal Ministry, St. Patrick Parish, Havre de Grace, and John Carroll School, Bel Air. Effective Oct. 15.

Deacon William Hyde

To Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Frederick, and St. Joseph-on-Carrollton Manor, Buckeystown. Effective Oct. 15.

Deacon James Johnson

To Diaconal Ministry, St. Timothy Parish, Walkersville. Effective Oct. 15.

Deacon Michael King

To Diaconal Ministry, Catholic Community of Ascension, Halethorpe, and St. Augustine, Elkridge. Effective Oct. 15.

Deacon Brian Olsen

To Diaconal Ministry, St. Mary Parish, Pylesville. Effective Oct. 15.

Deacon Johnpaul Ubah

To Diaconal Ministry, St. Margaret Parish, Bel Air. Effective Oct. 15.

Deacon Oscar Velasquez

To Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. Clare Parish, Essex, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Middle River. Effective Oct. 15.

Deacon Daniel Webster

To Diaconal Ministry, St. Ignatius Parish, Hickory. Effective Oct. 15.

Deacon Thomas White

To Diaconal Ministry, St. Joseph Parish, Eldersburg. Effective Oct. 15.

RETIREMENT

Deacon Ray Moreau

From Diaconal Ministry, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Crofton, to Retirement. Effective Dec. 1.

Deacon Philip Seneschal

From Diaconal Ministry, St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Pylesville, to Retirement. Effective Dec. 1. 

EXCARDINATION

Rev. Leo Patalinghug, I.V.Dei.

Has incardinated as a perpetual member of the Voluntas Dei Institute and formally excardinated from the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Effective Aug. 4.

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