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Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including pastor and associate pastor assignments

January 9, 2025
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News

Archbishop William E. Lori announced the following appointments:

PASTOR

Rev. Ujunwa Patrick Okeahialam, C.S.Sp.

From Pastor, Pastorate of New All Saints Parish, St. Edward Parish and St. Gregory the Great Parish, Baltimore, to Pastor, St. Francis Xavier Parish, East Baltimore. Effective Dec. 1, 2024.

Rev. Kenny Udumka, C.S.Sp.

From Associate Pastor, Pastorate of New All Saints Parish, St. Edward Parish and St. Gregory the Great Parish, Baltimore, to Pastor, New All Saints Parish, Baltimore. Effective Dec. 1, 2024.

ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Rev. Magnus Nwagwu, C.S.Sp.

To Associate Pastor, New All Saints Parish, Baltimore. Effective Dec. 1, 2024.

Rev. Rondall Howard, Newly Ordained

To Associate Pastor, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Ijamsville. Effective Dec. 14, 2024.

 Rev. Barnabas Obinna Nwabor, C.S.Sp.

To Associate Pastor, St. Francis Xavier Parish, East Baltimore. Effective Dec. 20, 2024.

DEACONS

Deacon Frederick Bauerschmidt

To Diaconal Ministry, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore, Baltimore, with continued ministry at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland.  Effective Dec. 1, 2024.

Deacon Andrew Lacovara

To Diaconal Ministry, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore, with continued ministry at St. Ignatius Parish, Baltimore.  Effective Nov. 1, 2024.

RETIREMENT

Deacon Douglas Nathan  

From Diaconal Ministry, Pastorate of St. John Parish, Frederick, and St. Joseph-on-Carrollton Manor Parish, Buckeystown to Retirement.  Effective Dec. 1, 2024.

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